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1403:Mast aft rig
1312:Herring buss
1236:West Country
1158:Sloop-of-war
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943:Crommesteven
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358:Sailing rigs
318:vessels and
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36:verification
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1498:Other types
1287:Barca-longa
1189:Down Easter
826:Bomb vessel
778:K'un-lun po
756:Quadriremes
741:Penteconter
628:Quadrimaran
449:Barquentine
365:Bermuda rig
334:Age of Sail
190:Advantages:
1602:Ship types
1591:Categories
1484:Treenailed
1464:Lashed lug
1459:Inflatable
1438:Windsurfer
1423:Sportsboat
1372:Well smack
1241:Windjammer
1168:Trincadour
1138:Padewakang
988:Man-of-war
927:Trabaccolo
866:Malangbang
668:Vaka katea
618:Pentamaran
459:Brigantine
420:Square rig
415:Pinisi rig
395:Lateen rig
385:Gunter rig
349:Navigation
247:References
169:Definition
69:newspapers
1479:Tall ship
1307:Gableboat
1221:Leti leti
1211:Janggolan
1143:Post ship
1014:de armada
1003:Speronara
731:Fire ship
663:Va'a-tele
588:Kora kora
553:Catamaran
519:Multihull
425:Tanja rig
370:Crab claw
327:Overviews
314:Types of
236:Sail-plan
143:sailboats
1433:Wharrams
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1347:Nordland
1342:Patorani
1128:Gundalow
1113:Gallivat
1098:Chialoup
1093:Bilander
1042:Corvette
958:Galleass
917:Lancaran
876:Tongkang
861:Longship
811:Balinger
711:Balangay
658:Ungalawa
653:Trimaran
648:Tongiaki
643:Tipairua
494:Schooner
390:Junk rig
380:Gaff rig
230:See also
197:gaff rig
179:gaff rig
159:and the
147:wishbone
1569:Related
1367:Tartane
1317:Jangada
1297:Felucca
1292:Falkuša
1250:20th c.
1204:Warship
1194:Golekan
1177:19th c.
1103:Clipper
1086:18th c.
1072:Polacca
1052:Frigate
1030:17th c.
998:Patache
993:Manchua
968:Flyboat
953:Galleon
936:16th c.
907:Caravel
897:Carrack
890:15th c.
856:Kondura
821:Birlinn
751:Trireme
703:Ancient
638:Tepukei
593:Lakatoi
583:Karakoa
563:Guilalo
548:Camakau
533:Amatasi
521:vessels
489:Mistico
464:Catboat
405:Lug rig
316:sailing
83:scholar
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1535:Pausik
1393:Dinghy
1337:Mayang
1332:Masula
1327:Lugger
1322:Jukung
1226:Palari
1148:74-gun
1133:Lanong
1057:Galeas
983:Lorcha
948:Galiot
912:Ghurab
871:Shitik
816:Benawa
766:Dromon
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736:Galley
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1021:Xebec
1010:round
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881:Zabra
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716:Boita
673:Vinta
633:Takia
613:Paraw
578:Kalia
543:Bigiw
528:ʻalia
499:Sloop
484:Ketch
241:Ketch
175:ketch
162:Norda
151:ketch
127:Norda
90:JSTOR
76:books
1550:Scow
1545:Pram
1489:ULDB
1474:Sewn
1377:Yoal
1282:Bago
1163:Toop
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