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1274:Herring buss
1198:West Country
1120:Sloop-of-war
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905:Crommesteven
398:sailing rigs
372:Mast aft rig
320:Sailing rigs
280:vessels and
232:. Retrieved
207:. Retrieved
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186:. Retrieved
182:the original
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104:River Mersey
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88:Sankey Canal
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51:Construction
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1482:Mersey flat
1460:Other types
1249:Barca-longa
1151:Down Easter
788:Bomb vessel
740:K'un-lun po
718:Quadriremes
703:Penteconter
590:Quadrimaran
411:Barquentine
327:Bermuda rig
296:Age of Sail
124:dumb barges
69:mizzen mast
37:Mersey flat
1606:Categories
1446:Treenailed
1426:Lashed lug
1421:Inflatable
1400:Windsurfer
1385:Sportsboat
1334:Well smack
1203:Windjammer
1130:Trincadour
1100:Padewakang
950:Man-of-war
889:Trabaccolo
828:Malangbang
630:Vaka katea
580:Pentamaran
421:Brigantine
382:Square rig
377:Pinisi rig
357:Lateen rig
347:Gunter rig
311:Navigation
147:References
61:pitch pine
1441:Tall ship
1269:Gableboat
1183:Leti leti
1173:Janggolan
1105:Post ship
976:de armada
965:Speronara
693:Fire ship
625:Va'a-tele
550:Kora kora
515:Catamaran
481:Multihull
387:Tanja rig
332:Crab claw
289:Overviews
276:Types of
234:13 August
209:13 August
188:13 August
1395:Wharrams
1314:Sixareen
1309:Nordland
1304:Patorani
1090:Gundalow
1075:Gallivat
1060:Chialoup
1055:Bilander
1004:Corvette
920:Galleass
879:Lancaran
838:Tongkang
823:Longship
773:Balinger
673:Balangay
620:Ungalawa
615:Trimaran
610:Tongiaki
605:Tipairua
456:Schooner
352:Junk rig
342:Gaff rig
135:See also
1617:Sailing
1531:Related
1329:Tartane
1279:Jangada
1259:Felucca
1254:Falkuša
1212:20th c.
1166:Warship
1156:Golekan
1139:19th c.
1065:Clipper
1048:18th c.
1034:Polacca
1014:Frigate
992:17th c.
960:Patache
955:Manchua
930:Flyboat
915:Galleon
898:16th c.
869:Caravel
859:Carrack
852:15th c.
818:Kondura
783:Birlinn
713:Trireme
665:Ancient
600:Tepukei
555:Lakatoi
545:Karakoa
525:Guilalo
510:Camakau
495:Amatasi
483:vessels
451:Mistico
426:Catboat
367:Lug rig
278:sailing
76:draught
1612:Barges
1522:Wherry
1497:Pausik
1355:Dinghy
1299:Mayang
1294:Masula
1289:Lugger
1284:Jukung
1188:Palari
1110:74-gun
1095:Lanong
1019:Galeas
945:Lorcha
910:Galiot
874:Ghurab
833:Shitik
778:Benawa
728:Dromon
708:Bireme
698:Galley
560:Lanong
530:Jukung
500:Baurua
431:Cutter
406:Barque
112:Weaver
108:Irwell
98:Naming
86:, the
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1477:Fusta
1431:Razee
1405:Yacht
1324:Smack
1319:Sgoth
1264:Fifie
1239:Bagan
1193:Tamar
1178:Lambo
1080:Garay
983:Xebec
972:round
935:Fluyt
925:Ghali
843:Zabra
808:Knarr
750:Mtepe
678:Boita
635:Vinta
595:Takia
575:Paraw
540:Kalia
505:Bigiw
490:ʻalia
461:Sloop
446:Ketch
118:Usage
41:barge
1563:stub
1512:Scow
1507:Pram
1451:ULDB
1436:Sewn
1339:Yoal
1244:Bago
1125:Toop
1085:Grab
1029:Pink
1024:Koff
813:Koch
803:Jong
798:Hulk
745:Lepa
735:Junk
688:Dhow
585:Proa
570:Pahi
535:Kaep
520:Drua
471:Yawl
466:Snow
416:Brig
282:rigs
236:2009
211:2009
190:2009
110:and
80:tons
974:or
884:Hoy
793:Cog
755:Uru
396:By
57:oak
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640:Wa
219:^
155:^
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262:t
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