felucca noun. [fɛ'lʌkǝ] E17.
[Italian feluc(c)a prob. from Spanish faluca perh. from Arab. word of uncertain origin; cf. Moroccan Arab. flūka.]
A small vessel propelled by lateen sails or oars, or both, formerly used in the Mediterranean area for coastal transport or trading, and still in use on rivers, esp. the Nile.

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