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a sailing ship that traded glory for cargo and still looked magnificent doing it
rigThree-plus masts, square sails forward, fore-and-aft on the rear
crew savingsNeeded fewer sailors than full square-riggers
poetic afterlifeWord survives mostly in verse and ship names
darwin's rideHMS Beagle was a converted barque
workhorseHauled grain and nitrate across oceans cheaply