"corbita" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: corbita [plural], corbitas [plural]
Etymology: From Latin corbita (“sailing freight ship”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|corbita||sailing freight ship}} Latin corbita (“sailing freight ship”) Head templates: {{en-noun|corbita|corbitas}} corbita (plural corbita or corbitas)
  1. (historical, nautical) A two-masted merchant ship of Ancient Rome. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-corbita-en-noun-CAInlmDL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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