lancha

noun

lan·​cha

ˈlanchə

variants or lanchara

lanˈchärə,

-charə

plural -s

: a light sailing ship largely used for trading in the East Indian archipelago and the Philippines

Word History

Etymology

lancha from Spanish or Portuguese; Spanish, from Portuguese, from Malay lancharan, from lanchar effortless speed; lanchara from Portuguese, from Malay lancharan

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