LORCHA

Etymology

Noun

lorcha (plural lorchas)

(nautical) A kind of light vessel used on the coast of China, having the hull built on a European model, and the rigging like that of a Chinese junk.

Anagrams

• choral, orchal

Source: Wiktionary


Lor"cha, n. Etym: [Pg.] (Naut.)

Definition: A kind of light vessel used on the coast of China, having the hull built on a European model, and the rigging like that of a Chinese junk. Admiral Foote.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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