polacre
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of polacre
C17: from either French polacre or Italian polacca Pole or Polish; origin unknown
Example Sentences
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On the 8th of January a Neapolitan polacre was driven in under the guns, by the wind from the other side of the bay, and was obliged to drop anchor.
From Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
Directly the ten men got out, the boat would row across to the polacre; as there is no doubt her captain went ashore with the other.
From Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
That big fellow has got twelve on a side, the polacre has eight, and the xebec six, so between them they have fifty-two guns.
From Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
"One is a polacre, another a xebec, and the third looks like a full-rigged craft; but as she is end on, I can't say for certain."
From Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
I will send six more men on board the polacre.
From Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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