What is a small, swift-sailing vessel, propelled by oars and lateen sails, -- once common in the Mediterranean. Note: Sometimes it is constructed so that the helm may be used at either end called?

felucca — A small, swift-sailing vessel, propelled by oars and lateen sails, -- once common in the Mediterranean. Note: Sometimes it is constructed so that the helm may be used at either end. (Webster's 1913.)

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