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mahonne.

a type of war galley used by the Turks

7 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ma.ɔn/
  1. a type of war galley used by the Turks

    archaic · feminine · historical
  2. barge; lighter

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed into Middle French from Old Anatolian Turkish or Ottoman Turkish ماونه (mavuna), ماعونه (maʼuna) (modern Turkish mavuna), from Arabic مَاعُونَة (māʕūna).

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