masula

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/məˈsuːlə/

noun

A type of boat used on the Coromandel Coast of southeast India, typically for travelling between ships and shore. Also more fully masula boat.

First used 17th c.Scrabble 8
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masula1

nounmasula (plural masulas)

plural masulas · alternative masoola · alternative masulah · alternative mussoola · alternative mussoolah

  1. A type of boat used on the Coromandel Coast of southeast India, typically for travelling between ships and shore. Also more fully masula boat.First known use 17th c.

    The catamarans accompany the masulah boats through the surf, and when an accident happens endeavour to pick up the unfortunate passengers.

    1808–1810, William Hickey, Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, Folio Society 1995, p. 90

Masula2

proper noun
  1. A barangay of Isabela, Basilan, Philippines.

Origin

Uncertain.

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asulam
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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