salleeman

noun

sal·​lee·​man

ˈsalēmən

variants or less commonly sallee-rover

-lēˌrōvə(r)

plural salleemen also sallee-rovers

1

: a Moorish pirate ship

2

or less commonly sallyman : velella

Word History

Etymology

Sallee (Salé), seaport in Morocco + English man or rover

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