This illustration of a Burmese junk dates to the 1890s. Note the A-shaped mast, the square sail, the steering paddle at the side, and the sweep of the lines of its hull, coming right from the overhanging bow to the raised overhanging poop.

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Keywords: 1800s, 1890s, 19th, asia, boat, burma, burmese, century, east, junk, sail, sailing, ships, vessel