By the time she was built, large wooden-hulled ships were a thing of the past. Parts of her hull that had worn and rusted thin over the years were patched with steel before she left Greece. In her heyday, she was a tramp cargo ship, a kind of vessel that didn't sail on a set schedule, but simply carried whatever wares were profitable for the owner. However, she did smuggle for a time in the Mediterranean. That's not to say that her master wasn't a cautious sort, though.
Tall ships come in different sizes and shapes.
All the terms depend on how the ship is rigged - that is, how their sails, masts and lines are arranged. Before I answer that question, let me tell you why we speak about ships as if they were female. There are some cultures that don't think that way, like the Klingons. I'll leave it at that. Now, about her cargo. . .