Definition of "barque" in English

noun

1. A sailing vessel of three or more masts, with all masts but the sternmost square-rigged, the sternmost being fore-and-aft-rigged

   • On being told, however, that the Norwegian barque Daphne was about to leave An-peng for Tamsui, I had my things taken on board, and we set sail a few hours later.

2. (archaic) Any small sailing vessel.

3. (poetic) A sailing vessel or boat of any kind.

   • Barque of phosphor On the palmy beach…