howker

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noun

A type of two-masted Dutch sailing vessel, weighing between 60 and 200 tons burthen.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounhowker (plural howkers)

plural howkers

  1. nauticalA type of two-masted Dutch sailing vessel, weighing between 60 and 200 tons burthen.
  2. obsoleteslangnauticalObsolete form of hooker (“any antiquated craft”).
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