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Webster 1913 Edition
Felucca
Fe-luc′ca
,Noun.
[It.
feluca
(cf. Sp. faluca
, Pg. falua
), fr. Ar. fulk
ship, or harrāqah
a sort of ship.] (Naut.)
A small, swift-sailing vessel, propelled by oars and lateen sails, – once common in the Mediterranean.
Sometimes it is constructed so that the helm may be used at either end.
Webster 1828 Edition
Felucca
FELUC'CA
,Noun.
A boat or vessel, with oars and lateen sails, used in the Mediterranean. It has this peculiarity, that the helm may be applied to the head or stern, as occasion requires.