The Portuguese invented a two- or three-masted ship called a(n) . A. caravel
B. barque
C. astrolabe
D. yacht
E. argosy

A. Caravel

Explanation:

caravel

In the course of the fifteenth century, the Portuguese developed the , a small, light, three-masted sailing ship. Though somewhat slower than the galley, the caravel held more cargo. Its triangular lateen sails and sternpost rudder also made the caravel a much more maneuverable vessel. When fi tted with cannon, it could dominate larger vessels.