In the early period of European exploration, the Portuguese developed a new type of ship which had an axled rudder and two, three, or four masts.In 1492, two of the three ships on Christopher Columbus's voyage were this type of ship.What is this type of ship called?

MCQs on the history of Latin and South America from the year in which European explorers first discovered and began to colonize the region to the early 19th century, when many Latin and South American colonies declared their independence from European rule.