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felucca

noun fe·luc·ca \fə-ˈlü-kə, -ˈlə-kə\

Definition of FELUCCA

:  a narrow fast lateen-rigged sailing vessel chiefly of the Mediterranean area
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Origin of FELUCCA

Italian feluca
First Known Use: 1615

Rhymes with FELUCCA

bazooka, palooka, verruca

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