POLACCA

Etymology

Noun

polacca (plural polaccas)

Alternative form of polacre

polonaise (dance or music)

Source: Wiktionary

Po*lac"ca, n. Etym: [It. polacca, polaccra, polacra; cf. F. polaque, polacre, Sp. polacre,] [Written also polacre.]

1. (Naut.)

Definition: A vessel with two or three masts, used in the Mediterranean. The masts are usually of one piece, and without tops, caps, or crosstrees.

2. (Mus.)

Definition: See Polonaise.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition