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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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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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