couta

British

/ ˈkuːtə /

noun

Also called: couta boat. a type of traditional wooden sailing boat, originally used for fishing

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Etymology

Origin of couta

C20: from _barracouta

Example Sentences

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Yahoo Sports reports that Manchester City have swooped in late to thwart a €10m move to Barcelona and bring Couta to the Premier League.

From The Guardian

Il �couta les foudroyantes apostrophes de Cic�ron, qui, apr�s l'avoir accabl� des preuves de son crime, se bornait � lui dire: 'Sors de Rome.

From Project Gutenberg

Cette posture me coûta d'abord beaucoup; mais ce à quoi j'eus plus de peine encore à m'accoutumer, fut d'être à cheval avec des étriers courts.

From Project Gutenberg

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