caracoa means any of various similar light vessels or proas used by the Malays, and the Indonesians and Filipinos, particularly for raiding.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, caracoa ranks #1,199 of 42,747 for Qualifying.
Etymology
From Malay kurakura. This particular form appears to derive via Spanish caracóa. (Corocore derives via French, and korakora more closely approximates the Malay term.)
noun
- Any of various similar light vessels or proas used by the Malays, and the Indonesians and Filipinos, particularly for raiding.
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Words closest in meaning
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- caracca 68% match — A 16th-century Portuguese armed merchant ship. vs caracoa →
- carabus 66% match — An ancient small boat made of wickerwork covered with a hide or leather. vs caracoa →
- casco 65% match — A flat-bottomed, square-ended boat once used in the Philippines as a lighter to ferry goods between ship and shore vs caracoa →
- parao 65% match — A sailing vessel found in the waters of the Philippines, similar to a proa. vs caracoa →
- kakap 64% match — A narrow river or coastal boat used in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei for fishing, or sometimes in piracy and raids. vs caracoa →
- caraco 64% match — A kind of short coat or jacket worn by women. vs caracoa →
- cockboat 64% match — A small rowing boat, especially one pulled behind a larger ship, or used to ferry goods between a ship and the shore. vs caracoa →
- caravel 64% match — A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration. vs caracoa →