fustee.
A person who is of 1/16 black ancestry, the child of a mustee and a white.
Meaning & usage
A person who is of 1/16 black ancestry, the child of a mustee and a white.
Where this word comes from
Unclear. The 1911 Century Dictionary suggests it is a variation of mustee (the ending in any case matches mustee/mestee and costee, as well as dustee, which Century suggests might in turn be a variation of fustee). Perhaps compare fusty, or fustic, a yellow dye?
A caravel or other (Spanish) ship.
Where this word comes from
From a Spanish word related to fusta or fuste.
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