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Example sentences from the Web for polacreShe was astern just now, and she is abreast of the polacre now, as near as I can make out. Held Fast For England|G. A. Henty Jose Ribas, the superseded mate of the polacre, demurred to this, and the grumbling amongst the crew increased. The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. II of 2)|Michael Scott The three Spanish vessels had all been edging in towards shore, and the polacre anchored just before sunset. Held Fast For England|G. A. Henty Crack—another rally from the masked battery; the next minute, we had swept round the stern of the polacre, and were alongside. The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. I of 2)|Michael Scott
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. Held Fast For England|G. A. Henty
polacrepolacca (pəʊˈlækə)
nouna three-masted sailing vessel used in the Mediterranean Word Origin for polacreC17: from either French polacre or Italian polacca Pole or Polish; origin unknown Words nearby polacrepoky, pol, Pola, Polabian, Polack, polacre, Poland, Poland China, Poland, invasion of, Polanski, polar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |