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144:La Girona
103:broadside
1527:Wharrams
1446:Sixareen
1441:Nordland
1436:Patorani
1222:Gundalow
1207:Gallivat
1192:Chialoup
1187:Bilander
1136:Corvette
1052:Galleass
1011:Lancaran
970:Tongkang
955:Longship
905:Balinger
805:Balangay
752:Ungalawa
747:Trimaran
742:Tongiaki
737:Tipairua
588:Schooner
484:Junk rig
474:Gaff rig
183:See also
119:Venetian
66:galleass
1696:Galleys
1663:Related
1461:Tartane
1411:Jangada
1391:Felucca
1386:Falkuša
1344:20th c.
1298:Warship
1288:Golekan
1271:19th c.
1197:Clipper
1180:18th c.
1166:Polacca
1146:Frigate
1124:17th c.
1092:Patache
1087:Manchua
1062:Flyboat
1047:Galleon
1030:16th c.
1001:Caravel
991:Carrack
984:15th c.
950:Kondura
915:Birlinn
845:Trireme
797:Ancient
732:Tepukei
687:Lakatoi
677:Karakoa
657:Guilalo
642:Camakau
627:Amatasi
615:vessels
583:Mistico
558:Catboat
499:Lug rig
410:sailing
189:Galliot
163:In the
123:Lepanto
92:and an
74:galleon
70:warship
18:Galeass
1654:Wherry
1629:Pausik
1487:Dinghy
1431:Mayang
1426:Masula
1421:Lugger
1416:Jukung
1320:Palari
1242:74-gun
1227:Lanong
1151:Galeas
1077:Lorcha
1042:Galiot
1006:Ghurab
965:Shitik
910:Benawa
860:Dromon
840:Bireme
830:Galley
692:Lanong
662:Jukung
632:Baurua
563:Cutter
538:Barque
308:
268:
223:
98:Venice
78:galley
68:was a
32:Galeas
1609:Fusta
1563:Razee
1537:Yacht
1456:Smack
1451:Sgoth
1396:Fifie
1371:Bagan
1325:Tamar
1310:Lambo
1212:Garay
1115:Xebec
1104:round
1067:Fluyt
1057:Ghali
975:Zabra
940:Knarr
882:Mtepe
810:Boita
767:Vinta
727:Takia
707:Paraw
672:Kalia
637:Bigiw
622:ʻalia
593:Sloop
578:Ketch
1644:Scow
1639:Pram
1583:ULDB
1568:Sewn
1471:Yoal
1376:Bago
1257:Toop
1217:Grab
1161:Pink
1156:Koff
945:Koch
935:Jong
930:Hulk
877:Lepa
867:Junk
820:Dhow
717:Proa
702:Pahi
667:Kaep
652:Drua
603:Yawl
598:Snow
548:Brig
414:rigs
306:ISBN
266:ISBN
221:ISBN
1106:or
1016:Hoy
925:Cog
887:Uru
528:By
1687::
772:Wa
242:,
64:A
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1199:(
1110:)
401:e
394:t
387:v
314:.
274:.
229:.
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