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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

bark

The bark that held a prince went down.

Please explain what is (bark) in this sentence.
  

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Ship, barge

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Probably from Spanish barco. Related words embark, disembark (get on/off a ship); embarcadero (waterfront area).
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if it is the ship or barge then the correct spelling is barque.
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Squeakyif it is the ship or barge then the correct spelling is barque.
And in U.S., "bark" is also acceptable as per American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.