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felucca definition

fe·lucca (fə luk′ə)

noun

a small, narrow ship propelled by oars or lateen sails and used esp. in the Mediterranean

Etymology: < Sp < Ar falūka < ? Gr epholkion, small boat towed behind a ship

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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