caravellecommon nounSyllable DecompositioncaravelleEtymologyexpandfrom Portuguese caravelaDefinitions1. A type of small sailing vessel with lateen sails, used by Portuguese and Spanish explorers.histoiremarineexpandDes hauteurs de Bon-Secours on distingue, dans la brume, la glorieuse cathédrale comme un dreadnought à l'ancre, comme une caravelle fantastique dominant une flotte enfumée. }}2. A type of boat used for herring fishing.histoirepêcheexpand3. A model of French civil transport aircraft with jet engines, launched in 1955.flags.vieilliexpand4. A Renault coupe automobile model from the 1960s.flags.vieilliexpandPluralcaravellesTranslationsitalian:caravellapolish:karawela