CRARE

Etymology

Noun

crare (plural crares)

A slow unwieldy trading vessel.

Anagrams

• Cerra, Crear, carer, racer

Source: Wiktionary


Crare (krr), n. Etym: [OF. craier, creer, croyer, ship of war, LL. craiera, creyera, perh. from G. krieger warrior, or D. krijger.]

Definition: A slow unwieldy trading vessel. [Obs.] [Written also crayer, cray, and craie.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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