Barque

/bɑɹk/

Synonyms for "barque" (1 found)

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Closest matches (1)

Noun(1 words)

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: bark.
  • Sentence evidence is available for barque, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "barque".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "barque"

Keep "barque" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "barque" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "barque", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "barque" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

5 entries
sailing shipsailing vesselshipspelling variantvessel

More specific

2 entries
armed barquesteam barque

Collocations

6 entries
armed barquebarque righistoric barquemerchant barquenaval barquethree-masted barque

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Such were the delights which summer brought them, but when the autumn came, and the black grapes were covered with a thick bloom, some pirates of Tyre, who had put to sea in a Carian barque, so that they might not be taken for foreigners, approached the coast, and landed, armed with swords and bucklers.

Source: tatoeba (6212542)

When the Methymnaeans found themselves thus deprived of their barque, and of all the property which it contained, they inquired for the goatherd, and finding him to be Daphnis, they began to strip him and beat him. One of them even took a dog-leash, and bending Daphnis's arms behind his back, prepared to bind him.

Source: tatoeba (6212696)

The barque is smaller than a ship and larger than a boat.

Source: tatoeba (12340083)

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.

Source: wiktionary

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Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "barque"?

Closest matches include bark.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "barque"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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