\Car"ack\, n. [F. caraque (cf. Sp. & Pg. carraca, It.
caracca.), LL. carraca, fr. L. carrus wagon; or perh. fr. Ar.
qorq[=u]r (pl. qar[=a]qir) a carack.] (Naut.)
A kind of large ship formerly used by the Spaniards and
Portuguese in the East India trade; a galleon. [Spelt also
{carrack}.]
      The bigger whale like some huge carrack lay. --Waller.