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A zabra (zah-brə) was a small or midsized sailing vessel used off the coasts of Spain and Portugal to carry goods by sea from the 13th century until the mid-16th century; they were well-armed to defend themselves against pirates and corsairs. Early Iberian documentary sources, such as the Estoria de España, refer to their use by the Moros (Moors). From about 1500 onwards a fleet of zabras developed in the coastal trade of Cantabria on the Cantabrian Sea, and fishermen began using them to exploit the fisheries of Ireland and North America. These zabras were fast, square-rigged row-sailers with two masts; they were rowed with 14 to 18 oars and had a tonnage of between 20 and 60 tons. Their ratio of beam to length was 1: 3.75–4.0. The smallest zabras had only a half deck or a poop deck, but t

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  • La zabra fou una antiga embarcació pròpia de la costa de la mar Cantàbrica. Era similar a un bergantí. (ca)
  • Die Zabra war ein hochseefähiges Segelschiff vom Typ einer Bark, das insbesondere in Spanien während des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts Verwendung fand. Die Zabra fasste rund 100 Bruttoregistertonnen und wurde meist auf dem Atlantik zum Austausch von Handelsgütern zwischen Europa und Amerika eingesetzt. Die Reisezeit zwischen den Kontinenten betrug weniger als 30 Tage. Zur Abwehr von Piraten und Korsaren führte die Zabra sechzig bis siebzig Kanonen mit. (de)
  • Una zabra era un barco de unas 200 tm, propulsado por velas, ideado para llevar mercancías por los océanos, como el Atlántico, y bien armado para defenderse de piratas o corsarios. Las zabras realizaban la travesía entre América y España en 30 días o menos y podían transportar en sus bodegas unas 100 tm de carga. Estas dos características, rapidez y capacidad de carga, además de su armamento, los convertía en sustitutos ideales de las Flotas de Indias cuando no podían efectuar la travesía anual por falta de tiempo, peligro de ataques enemigos o alguna otra causa. Se utilizaban para las necesidades de exploración, reconocimiento y aviso y también de guarda de las costas y áreas de recalada que fueran de interés de la Corona de Castilla y su Imperio ultramarino. Son buques mancos, navegan y maniobran a vela. Podían ser armadas tanto para mercancía como para guerra. Aunque pensadas para el Cantábrico también se utilizaron en el Mediterráneo (campaña de Nápoles 1495, 1500) o en 1534 contra Barbarroja. (es)
  • A zabra (zah-brə) was a small or midsized sailing vessel used off the coasts of Spain and Portugal to carry goods by sea from the 13th century until the mid-16th century; they were well-armed to defend themselves against pirates and corsairs. Early Iberian documentary sources, such as the Estoria de España, refer to their use by the Moros (Moors). From about 1500 onwards a fleet of zabras developed in the coastal trade of Cantabria on the Cantabrian Sea, and fishermen began using them to exploit the fisheries of Ireland and North America. These zabras were fast, square-rigged row-sailers with two masts; they were rowed with 14 to 18 oars and had a tonnage of between 20 and 60 tons. Their ratio of beam to length was 1: 3.75–4.0. The smallest zabras had only a half deck or a poop deck, but the larger ones were covered with a flush deck. Because of their excellent handling qualities, and despite their modest size, they were frequently used by the Crown of Castile for the transport of money and soldiers to Flanders, as well as in transatlantic voyages. Zabras were used for exploration, reconnaissance and the dispatch of messages, and also for guarding the coasts and landfall areas that were of interest to the Crown and its overseas empire. Zabras were navigated and maneuvered under sail, and earlier versions could be rowed by oarsmen as well. They were armed for both commerce and warfare. Although designed for use in the Cantabrian Sea, zabras were used in the Mediterranean Sea for the Spanish Naples campaigns in the Italian Wars of 1495 and 1500, and in 1534 against the Barbary pirate, Barbarossa, who was now admiral of the Ottoman fleet. Zabras made the transatlantic crossing between America and Spain in 30 days or less and could transport an average of about 100 tons of cargo in their holds. These two characteristics, speed and load capacity, in addition to their armaments, made them ideal substitutes for the ships of the Spanish West Indies Fleets (Flotas de Indias), i.e., the Spanish treasure fleets, when those ships could not make the annual crossing due to lack of time, danger of enemy attacks or some other cause. (en)
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  • La zabra fou una antiga embarcació pròpia de la costa de la mar Cantàbrica. Era similar a un bergantí. (ca)
  • Die Zabra war ein hochseefähiges Segelschiff vom Typ einer Bark, das insbesondere in Spanien während des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts Verwendung fand. Die Zabra fasste rund 100 Bruttoregistertonnen und wurde meist auf dem Atlantik zum Austausch von Handelsgütern zwischen Europa und Amerika eingesetzt. Die Reisezeit zwischen den Kontinenten betrug weniger als 30 Tage. Zur Abwehr von Piraten und Korsaren führte die Zabra sechzig bis siebzig Kanonen mit. (de)
  • Una zabra era un barco de unas 200 tm, propulsado por velas, ideado para llevar mercancías por los océanos, como el Atlántico, y bien armado para defenderse de piratas o corsarios. Las zabras realizaban la travesía entre América y España en 30 días o menos y podían transportar en sus bodegas unas 100 tm de carga. Estas dos características, rapidez y capacidad de carga, además de su armamento, los convertía en sustitutos ideales de las Flotas de Indias cuando no podían efectuar la travesía anual por falta de tiempo, peligro de ataques enemigos o alguna otra causa. (es)
  • A zabra (zah-brə) was a small or midsized sailing vessel used off the coasts of Spain and Portugal to carry goods by sea from the 13th century until the mid-16th century; they were well-armed to defend themselves against pirates and corsairs. Early Iberian documentary sources, such as the Estoria de España, refer to their use by the Moros (Moors). From about 1500 onwards a fleet of zabras developed in the coastal trade of Cantabria on the Cantabrian Sea, and fishermen began using them to exploit the fisheries of Ireland and North America. These zabras were fast, square-rigged row-sailers with two masts; they were rowed with 14 to 18 oars and had a tonnage of between 20 and 60 tons. Their ratio of beam to length was 1: 3.75–4.0. The smallest zabras had only a half deck or a poop deck, but t (en)
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