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pookaun.

A kind of small fishing boat from the region of Galway in Ireland.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpuːkɔːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpuˌkɔn/General-American/ˈpuˌkɑn/cot-caught-merger/ˈpuːkɒːn/Ireland
  1. A kind of small fishing boat from the region of Galway in Ireland.

    Ireland
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Irish púcán (“fishing-smack”).

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