caravel
/ˈkærəvel/(亦作carvel)
noun
- historical a small, fast Spanish or Portuguese ship of the 15th-17th centuries〈史〉（15至17世纪西班牙或葡萄牙的）小快船。
词源
early 16th cent.: from French caravelle, from Portuguese caravela, diminutive of caravo, via Latin from Greek karabos 'horned beetle' or 'light ship'.