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MISTICO
Noun
mistico (plural misticos or misticoes)
mistic (type of sailing vessel)
Anagrams
• miotics, somitic
Source: Wiktionary
Mis"tic, Mis"ti*co, n. Etym: [Sp. mĂstico.]
Definition: A kind of small sailing vessel used in the Mediterranean. It is rigged partly like a xebec, and partly like a felucca.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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