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1286:West Country
1208:Sloop-of-war
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460:Mast aft rig
408:Sailing rigs
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1239:Down Easter
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828:K'un-lun po
806:Quadriremes
791:Penteconter
678:Quadrimaran
499:Barquentine
415:Bermuda rig
384:Age of Sail
156:Severndroog
150:The second
1652:Tall ships
1641:Categories
1534:Treenailed
1514:Lashed lug
1509:Inflatable
1488:Windsurfer
1473:Sportsboat
1422:Well smack
1291:Windjammer
1218:Trincadour
1188:Padewakang
1038:Man-of-war
977:Trabaccolo
916:Malangbang
718:Vaka katea
668:Pentamaran
509:Brigantine
470:Square rig
465:Pinisi rig
445:Lateen rig
435:Gunter rig
399:Navigation
264:References
1529:Tall ship
1357:Gableboat
1271:Leti leti
1261:Janggolan
1193:Post ship
1064:de armada
1053:Speronara
781:Fire ship
713:Va'a-tele
638:Kora kora
603:Catamaran
569:Multihull
475:Tanja rig
420:Crab claw
377:Overviews
364:Types of
238:Gazetteer
199:Citations
1483:Wharrams
1402:Sixareen
1397:Nordland
1392:Patorani
1178:Gundalow
1163:Gallivat
1148:Chialoup
1143:Bilander
1092:Corvette
1008:Galleass
967:Lancaran
926:Tongkang
911:Longship
861:Balinger
761:Balangay
708:Ungalawa
703:Trimaran
698:Tongiaki
693:Tipairua
544:Schooner
440:Junk rig
430:Gaff rig
318:(1903).
188:Lancaran
173:Gallivat
167:See also
120:, of 430
76:Angria's
45:"ghorÄb"
41:"ghurÄb"
1619:Related
1417:Tartane
1367:Jangada
1347:Felucca
1342:Falkuša
1300:20th c.
1254:Warship
1244:Golekan
1227:19th c.
1153:Clipper
1136:18th c.
1122:Polacca
1102:Frigate
1080:17th c.
1048:Patache
1043:Manchua
1018:Flyboat
1003:Galleon
986:16th c.
957:Caravel
947:Carrack
940:15th c.
906:Kondura
871:Birlinn
801:Trireme
753:Ancient
688:Tepukei
643:Lakatoi
633:Karakoa
613:Guilalo
598:Camakau
583:Amatasi
571:vessels
539:Mistico
514:Catboat
455:Lug rig
366:sailing
126:⁄
90:, or a
61:"gurab"
57:Konkani
53:Marathi
1610:Wherry
1585:Pausik
1443:Dinghy
1387:Mayang
1382:Masula
1377:Lugger
1372:Jukung
1276:Palari
1198:74-gun
1183:Lanong
1107:Galeas
1033:Lorcha
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962:Ghurab
921:Shitik
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816:Dromon
796:Bireme
786:Galley
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588:Baurua
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1281:Tamar
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1539:ULDB
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