释义
n.
historical a small, fast Spanish or Portuguese ship of the 15th—17th centuries
〈史〉 (15至17世纪西班牙或葡萄牙的)小快船。
词源
"early 16th cent.: from French caravelle, from Portuguese caravela, diminutive of caravo, via Latin from Greek karabos ‘horned beetle' or ‘light ship’."