Polacre

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Polacre \Po*la"cre\, n.
     Same as {Polacca}, 1.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Polacca \Po*lac"ca\, n. [It. polacca, polaccra, polacra; cf. F.
     polaque, polacre, Sp. polacre,] [Written also {polacre}.]
     1. (Naut.) A vessel with two or three masts, used in the
        Mediterranean. The masts are usually of one piece, and
        without tops, caps, or crosstrees.
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     2. (Mus.) See {Polonaise}.
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