luzzu

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English

A Maltese luzzu

Etymology

Borrowed from Maltese luzzu.

Noun

luzzu (plural luzzus)

  2. A traditional, brightly painted Maltese fishing boat.
    • 1964, R Franklin Brown, Jr., USS Shangri-La, Attack Carrier, Boston, Mass.: Burdette, →OCLC, page 205, column 1:
      The island’s small fishing boats (Luzzus) and karrozzins (horse-drawn carriages) provided a welcome change-of-pace from the flattop Shangri-La’s sailors and airmen had been riding since October.

Further reading

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian 'uzzu, a variant of guzzu.

Pronunciation

Noun

luzzu m (plural luzzijiet)

  1. luzzu (a traditional, brightly painted Maltese fishing boat)

Descendants

  • → English: luzzu
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