caicco

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A form of caique — A small wooden trading vessel, brightly painted and rigged for sail, traditionally used for fishing and trawling.

OriginItalian caicco ← Ottoman Turkish قایق →
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Meanings

nouncaicco (plural caiccos)

plural caiccos

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of caique.

Origin

  1. Ottoman Turkishقایق
  2. Italiancaicco
  3. Englishcaicco

From Italian caicco, from Ottoman Turkish قایق (kayık).

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APA

caicco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caicco

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“caicco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caicco. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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