lancha
noun
lan·cha
ˈlanchə
variants or lanchara
lanˈchärə,
-charə
plural -s
: a light sailing ship largely used for trading in the East Indian archipelago and the Philippines
Word History
Etymology
lancha from Spanish or Portuguese; Spanish, from Portuguese, from Malay lancharan, from lanchar effortless speed; lanchara from Portuguese, from Malay lancharan