lorcha/ˈlɔɹʃə/EtymologyFrom Portuguese lorcha, of unclear origin; see the Portuguese entry for more.nounA 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."”