FELUCCAS

Noun

feluccas

plural of felucca

Source: Wiktionary


FELUCCA

Fe*luc"ca (, n. Etym: [It. feluca (cf. Sp. faluca, Pg. falua), fr. Ar. fulk ship, or harraqah a sort of ship.] (Naut.)

Definition: A small, swift-sailing vessel, propelled by oars and lateen sails, -- once common in the Mediterranean.

Note: Sometimes it is constructed so that the helm may be used at either end.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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