Medieval History Term of the Week: Cog
Cog
Etymology: Middle English cogge, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish kugge cog
1) A type of substantial sailing ship.
(Prestwich, Michael. Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience, 347)
2) Main type of square-rigged sailing vessel in use in north European waters, clinker built.
(Seward, Desmond. Henry V: The Scourge of God, 222)
*term definition retrieved from Netserf’s Medieval Glossary (http://www.netserf.org/Glossary)
**photo by Uwe H. Friese
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on May 29th, 2009
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