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Lorcha

//ˈlɔɹʃə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of light vessel used on the coast of China, having the hull built on a European model, and the rigging like that of a Chinese junk.

    "At the same time, the fact must not be lost sight of, that the primary cause of the war was the affair on the lorcha "Arrow.""

Etymology

From Portuguese lorcha, of unclear origin; see the Portuguese entry for more.

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