Felucca
Pronunciation : Fe*luc"ca (
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It. feluca (cf. Sp. faluca, Pg. falua), fr. Ar. fulk ship, or harraqah a sort of ship.] (Naut.)
Definition : Defn: A small, swift-sailing vessel, propelled by oars and lateen sails, -- once common in the Mediterranean.
Note: Sometimes it is constructed so that the helm may be used at either end.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913