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3. A covered vehicle for carrying
passengers or for moving furniture, etc.; -- sometimes shorted
into van.

Car`a*van*eer" (?), n. [Cf. F.
caravanier.] The leader or driver of the camels in
caravan.

Car`a*van"sa*ry (?), n.; pl.
Caravansaries (#). [F.
caravansérai, fr. Per.
karwānsarāï; karwān caravan
+ -sarāï palace, large house, inn.] A kind
of inn, in the East, where caravans rest at night, being a large,
rude, unfurnished building, surrounding a court. [Written
also caravanserai and caravansera.]

Car"a*vel (kăr"&adot;*v&ebreve;l),
n. [F. caravelle (cf. It.
caravella, Sp. carabela), fr. Sp. caraba a
kind of vessel, fr. L. carabus a kind of light boat, fr.
Gr. ka`rabos a kind of light ship, NGr.
kara`bi ship, vessel.] [written also carvel and
caravelle.] (Naut.) A name given to several
kinds of vessels. (a) The caravel of
the 16th century was a small vessel with broad bows, high, narrow
poop, four masts, and lateen sails.


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