Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Transportation Vehicles (hierarchy name)
5. vehicles (transportation)
6. watercraft
7. [watercraft by specific type]
8. [watercraft by form]

Anotations

Scope note:

Cargo vessels or warships of the Middle Ages through the 16th century usually having a curved stem, straight sternpost after about 1200, clinker planking, and castles at the bow and stern; earlier vessels were relatively small, but 15th- and 16th-century examples could exceed 500 tons deadweight capacity; originally developed in northern Europe, but were eventually widespread.