Bojort

A bojort is a type of ship first used by the Dutch to transport in the shallow canals in the Netherlands and Flanders.^[1] From the 17th to 19th century, Kristinehamn was Bergslagen's most important shipping route. The iron from Bergslagen was transported over Vänern to the oceans via Gothenburg.^[1] Because of this, Kristinehamn got a royal charter in 1642 from Queen Christina of Sweden's guardian regency and to remind the people of the importance of the shipping, a bojort was included in the coat of arms,^[1] which today can be seen in the coat of arms of the Kristinehamn Municipality. Vänersborg Municipality's coat of arms also features a bojort.

Detail map of Vänern with surroundings
Christine af Bro, a modern bojort
Kristinehamn Municipality's coat of arms
Vänersborg Municipality's coat of arms

References

1 2 3 "Järnets historia". www.kristinehamn.se (in Swedish). 12 March 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2014.

Types of sailing vessels and rigs

Sailing rigs

By sail-plan

Multihull vessels

Naval & merchant
vessels
(by origin date)

Ancient	Boita Dhow Galley (Penteconter, Bireme, Trireme, Quadriremes, Tessarakonteres, Dromon) Junk Mtepe Uru

Medieval	Balinger Birlinn Cog Hulk Knarr Koch Kondura Longship Shitik

15th c.	Carrack Chinese treasure ship Caravel Hoy Trabaccolo

16th c.	Crommesteven Galiot Galleon Galleass Flyboat Fluyt Full-rigged pinnace Lorcha Man-of-war Patache Square-rigged caravel (round or de armada) Xebec

17th c.	Bermuda sloop Corvette East Indiaman Frigate Galeas Koff Pinisi Polacca Ship of the line

18th c.	Bilander Clipper (Baltimore Clipper) Gallivat Grab Gundalow 74-gun ship of the line Sloop-of-war Spéronare Trincadour

19th c.	Blackwall frigate Dutch clipper Down Easter Elissa Windjammer

Fishing vessels

Recreational vessels

Special terms

Other

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