Meaning of the word caravel in English

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caravel

US /ˈkærəˌvɛl/
UK /ˈkærəvɛl/

Noun

a small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the 15th–17th centuries, often used for exploration

Example:
Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic in a caravel.
The museum displayed a replica of a 16th-century caravel.