POLACCAS

Noun

polaccas

plural of polacca

Source: Wiktionary


POLACCA

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



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