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English
Etymology
From Portuguese lorcha, of unclear origin; see the Portuguese entry for more.
Pronunciation
Noun
lorcha (plural lorchas)
- (nautical) 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.
1901, Charles S. Leavenworth, The Arrow War with China: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."
References
- ^ “lorcha”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ “lorcha”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- ^ “lorcha”, in Collins English Dictionary.
Anagrams
Galician
Etymology
Unknown. Perhaps from or related to French loche.
Pronunciation
Noun
lorcha f (plural lorchas)
- (zoology) blenny
- (zoology) gudgeon, goby
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “lorcha”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “lorcha”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “lorcha”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Etymology
Uncertain. An early use is in Fernão Mendes Pinto's 1614 Peregrinação.[1] Possibly a corruption of Chinese 龍船 / 龙船 (lóngchuán)[2][1] (in Cantonese: /lʊŋ²¹ ʃyːn²¹/), although the phonological and semantic differences are significant. Alternatively, perhaps related in some way to lancha.[3]
Pronunciation
Noun
lorcha f (plural lorchas)
- (nautical) lorcha
References