lorcha

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US/ˈlɔɹʃə/

noun

A kind of light vessel used on the coast of China, having the hull built on a European model, and the rigging like that of a Chinese junk.

OriginPortuguese lorcha →
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Meanings

nounlorcha (plural lorchas)

plural lorchas

  1. nauticalA kind of light vessel used on the coast of China, having the hull built on a European model, and the rigging like that of a Chinese junk.

    At the same time, the fact must not be lost sight of, that the primary cause of the war was the affair on the lorcha "Arrow."

    1901, Charles S. Leavenworth, The Arrow War with China

Origin

  1. Portugueselorcha
  2. Englishlorcha

From Portuguese lorcha, of unclear origin; see the Portuguese entry for more.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

lorcha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lorcha

MLA

“lorcha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lorcha. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lorcha,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lorcha.

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