A '''barque''' (U.S. bark) is a sailing vessel with at least three masts all of which are '''square-rigged''', except for the aft-most (the '''mizzen''') which is fore and aft rigged. Fore and aft sails ('''staysails''') could be set between the masts and it was common during the height of the age of sail to see four or more '''headsails''' set from the foremast to the bowsprit. | A '''barque''' (U.S. bark) is a sailing vessel with at least three masts all of which are '''square-rigged''', except for the aft-most (the '''mizzen''') which is fore and aft rigged. Fore and aft sails ('''staysails''') could be set between the masts and it was common during the height of the age of sail to see four or more '''headsails''' set from the foremast to the bowsprit. |