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1131:Sloop-of-war
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383:Mast aft rig
331:Sailing rigs
291:vessels and
243:. Retrieved
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193:the original
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115:River Mersey
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99:Sankey Canal
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62:Construction
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1471:Other types
1260:Barca-longa
1162:Down Easter
799:Bomb vessel
751:K'un-lun po
729:Quadriremes
714:Penteconter
601:Quadrimaran
422:Barquentine
338:Bermuda rig
307:Age of Sail
135:dumb barges
80:mizzen mast
48:Mersey flat
18:Mersey Flat
1617:Categories
1457:Treenailed
1437:Lashed lug
1432:Inflatable
1411:Windsurfer
1396:Sportsboat
1345:Well smack
1214:Windjammer
1141:Trincadour
1111:Padewakang
961:Man-of-war
900:Trabaccolo
839:Malangbang
641:Vaka katea
591:Pentamaran
432:Brigantine
393:Square rig
388:Pinisi rig
368:Lateen rig
358:Gunter rig
322:Navigation
158:References
72:pitch pine
1452:Tall ship
1280:Gableboat
1194:Leti leti
1184:Janggolan
1116:Post ship
987:de armada
976:Speronara
704:Fire ship
636:Va'a-tele
561:Kora kora
526:Catamaran
492:Multihull
398:Tanja rig
343:Crab claw
300:Overviews
287:Types of
245:13 August
220:13 August
199:13 August
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1325:Sixareen
1320:Nordland
1315:Patorani
1101:Gundalow
1086:Gallivat
1071:Chialoup
1066:Bilander
1015:Corvette
931:Galleass
890:Lancaran
849:Tongkang
834:Longship
784:Balinger
684:Balangay
631:Ungalawa
626:Trimaran
621:Tongiaki
616:Tipairua
467:Schooner
363:Junk rig
353:Gaff rig
146:See also
1628:Sailing
1542:Related
1340:Tartane
1290:Jangada
1270:Felucca
1265:Falkuša
1223:20th c.
1177:Warship
1167:Golekan
1150:19th c.
1076:Clipper
1059:18th c.
1045:Polacca
1025:Frigate
1003:17th c.
971:Patache
966:Manchua
941:Flyboat
926:Galleon
909:16th c.
880:Caravel
870:Carrack
863:15th c.
829:Kondura
794:Birlinn
724:Trireme
676:Ancient
611:Tepukei
566:Lakatoi
556:Karakoa
536:Guilalo
521:Camakau
506:Amatasi
494:vessels
462:Mistico
437:Catboat
378:Lug rig
289:sailing
87:draught
1623:Barges
1533:Wherry
1508:Pausik
1366:Dinghy
1310:Mayang
1305:Masula
1300:Lugger
1295:Jukung
1199:Palari
1121:74-gun
1106:Lanong
1030:Galeas
956:Lorcha
921:Galiot
885:Ghurab
844:Shitik
789:Benawa
739:Dromon
719:Bireme
709:Galley
571:Lanong
541:Jukung
511:Baurua
442:Cutter
417:Barque
123:Weaver
119:Irwell
109:Naming
97:, the
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1488:Fusta
1442:Razee
1416:Yacht
1335:Smack
1330:Sgoth
1275:Fifie
1250:Bagan
1204:Tamar
1189:Lambo
1091:Garay
994:Xebec
983:round
946:Fluyt
936:Ghali
854:Zabra
819:Knarr
761:Mtepe
689:Boita
646:Vinta
606:Takia
586:Paraw
551:Kalia
516:Bigiw
501:ʻalia
472:Sloop
457:Ketch
129:Usage
52:barge
1574:stub
1523:Scow
1518:Pram
1462:ULDB
1447:Sewn
1350:Yoal
1255:Bago
1136:Toop
1096:Grab
1040:Pink
1035:Koff
824:Koch
814:Jong
809:Hulk
756:Lepa
746:Junk
699:Dhow
596:Proa
581:Pahi
546:Kaep
531:Drua
482:Yawl
477:Snow
427:Brig
293:rigs
247:2009
222:2009
201:2009
121:and
91:tons
985:or
895:Hoy
804:Cog
766:Uru
407:By
68:oak
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651:Wa
230:^
166:^
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1605:e
1598:t
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280:e
273:t
266:v
249:.
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