noun
- Plural of felucca; small, fast sailing vessels with one or two masts, traditionally used in the Mediterranean and Red Sea.
Usage: nautical; plural form
Examples
- The harbor was filled with feluccas preparing for the morning sail.
- Ancient feluccas were essential for trade routes across the Mediterranean.
- Tourists often rent feluccas to explore the Nile River in Egypt.
- The feluccas bobbed gently in the calm waters of the bay.
- Local fishermen still operate traditional feluccas along the coast.