speronara

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small, usually single-masted, sailing boat, used especially for transport between Sicily and Malta, remaining in use along the coast of Sicily until the mid-20th century. historical
    — 'Whilst my boat was preparing (a Maltese speronara, with a crew of twelve men, selected for their knowledge of the coast,) I wrote two letters, one to Malta, and the other to Lisbon, stating the loss of the ship.

词形变化

speronaras plural

词源

From Italian speronara, Sicilian spirunara.
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