Cār'ack, n.

n. [O. Eng. carecke, carrike, carrick, Fr. caraque, Sp. & Pg. carraca, It. caracca, L. Lat. caraca, from carrus, Sp., It., & Pg. carro, wagon, because it carries much, as if it were a carrus marinus.] (Naut.) A large ship of burden, such as the Portuguese formerly used in trading to the East Indies. “Like some huge carack lay.” Waller.