"polacre" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polacres [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain; from either French polacre (“Pole, Polish”) or Italian polacca (“Polish woman, Polish (feminine adj)”). Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun}} polacre (plural polacres)
  1. (nautical, obsolete or historical) A 17th-century three-masted merchant ship. Wikipedia link: polacre Tags: historical, obsolete Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: polacca Related terms: xebec
    Sense id: en-polacre-en-noun-ocFWY~tn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Topics: nautical, transport

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