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lorcha

US/ˈlɔɹʃə/

lorcha noun: a kind of light vessel used on the coast of China, having the hull built on a European model, and the rigging like that of a Chinese junk.

Noun

lorcha (plural lorchas)

  1. A kind of light vessel used on the coast of China, having the hull built on a European model, and the rigging like that of a Chinese junk.
    • At the same time, the fact must not be lost sight of, that the primary cause of the war was the affair on the lorcha "Arrow."1901, Charles S. Leavenworth, The Arrow War with China

Forms of lorcha

plurallorchas

Origin of lorcha

From Portuguese lorcha, of unclear origin; see the Portuguese entry for more.

Questions about lorcha

What does lorcha mean?
Lorcha means a kind of light vessel used on the coast of China, having the hull built on a European model, and the rigging like that of a Chinese junk.
What part of speech is lorcha?
Lorcha is a noun.
How do you pronounce lorcha?
Lorcha is pronounced /ˈlɔɹʃə/ (US).
What is the plural of lorcha?
The plural of lorcha is lorchas.

Words near lorcha in the dictionary

  1. Lorber
  2. Lorbers
  3. lorcainide
  4. Lorcan
  5. lorcaserin
  6. lorcha
  7. lorchas
  8. lorchel
  9. lorchels
  10. lorcinadol
  11. lord

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