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Tuesday | 13 Dec 2022
Crayer
[krair]
Noun
Middle English - late 13th century
- Definition
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A small sailing vessel formerly used in trade along the coasts of western Europe.
- Examples of word Crayer in a sentence
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“In 1296, the merchant and his assistants loaded the goods onto the crayer and set sail for Britain before the storm rolled in.”
- Did you Know?
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The Middle English word “crayer” was has origins in the Anglo-French word “craier,” Old French “croier” and the Middle Dutch “kraajer,” meaning “three-masted boat.
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