Carrack ship - Carrack (English spelling)

Japanese: カラック船 - カラックせん（英語表記）carrack

A large sailing ship used throughout Europe from the 14th to 16th centuries. It is rigged taking advantage of the advantages of Northern European square (square) sails and Southern European vertical (triangular) sails, and the hull is built using the Southern European laminated construction. The ratio of the ship's width, keel length, and main deck length is typically 1:2:3, it is stocky, and has tall towers at the bow and stern. Said to have originated in Southern Europe, it was used extensively in Spain and Portugal during the Age of Discovery, and also arrived in Japan. Nao ship (nao) is another name for carrack, and the Santa Maria, known as the ship of C. Columbus, was also called a nao.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

14～16世紀にヨーロッパ全域で使われた大型帆船。北欧の横(四角)帆と，南欧の縦(三角)帆の長所を生かした帆装で，船体は南欧の合せ張りで造られている。船幅，竜骨(キール)長，主甲板の長さの比が基準として1：2：3で，ずんぐりとし，船首，船尾に高い楼閣をもつ。南欧に起源をもつといわれ，大航海時代のスペイン，ポルトガルで多用され，日本にも来航している。ナオ船naoはカラックの別称で，C.コロンブスの乗船として知られているサンタ･マリア号もナオと呼ばれている。

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