koffn.
/kɒf/ Nautical. rare.
A clumsy sailing-vessel with two masts, used by the Dutch, Germans, Danes, etc.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel propelled by sail > [noun] > vessel with specific number of masts > types of vessel with two masts > other two-masted vessels
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1794 D. Steel Elements & Pract. Rigging & Seamanship I. 238 Koffs are Dutch vessels of burthen, with a main and fore mast, and a large spritsail set abaft each.
1858 in P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products
1895 Times 19 Nov. 10/5 Danish kuff ‘Gebrœders’ Nyhuis..is ashore at Thisted.
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