gyassa

gyassa
\\gīˈasə\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Arabic qay(y)āsah
: a flat-bottomed lateen-rigged seagoing barge used in the local coasting trade of the Gulf of Suez, the Red sea, and the eastern Mediterranean especially for transporting cargoes of coal or rice

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  • gyassa — ● gyassa nom masculin Embarcation du delta du Nil, à l étrave très relevée, gréée de deux ou trois mâts, et portant des voiles latines …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • gyassa — gy·as·sa …   English syllables

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