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Definition of Barkentines
1. barkentine [n] - See also: barkentine
Lexicographical Neighbors of Barkentines
Literary usage of Barkentines
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by Isaac Smith Homans, William Buck Dana (1863)
"... 3 Steamers 266 Schooners 1239 Ships 1092 Barges 1 Barks 1296 barkentines 15
Total 5487 Of the war steamers there were British 4 " " • " French 18 ..."
2. History of Oregon by Hubert Howe Bancroft (1888)
"Walton, 1859-60; brig Advance, 1861; schooners Enterprise, Isabella, Hannah
Louise, and Ju- venta, 18C3-5; barkentines Occident and Melancthon, 1866-7; ..."
3. Shipbuilding Cyclopedia: A Reference Book Covering Definitions of by J. L. Bates, Bibber Webster, Stephen McKay Phillips, Alfred Henry Haag (1920)
"Auxiliary Schooners and barkentines, Freighters, River and Harbor Tugs, Packet
Boats, Fishing Smacks, Trawlers, Cannery Tenders, Kelp Harvesters, ..."
4. The Sanitary code [Louisiana] 1899 by Louisiana (1899)
"... in the quarantine inspection charges, as follows : A reduction of $5 on
steamships and ships, and a reduction of $2.50 on barks and barkentines. 318. ..."
5. Shipping Board Operations by United States, Congress, House (1920)
"No. sir; the original intention was to fit them up complete as barkentines.
but the expense of the rigging and incidentals over the cost of the bare hull ..."
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