polacre

/ (pəʊˈlɑːkə) /

a three-masted sailing vessel used in the Mediterranean

Word Origin for polacre

C17: from either French polacre or Italian polacca Pole or Polish; origin unknown

She was astern just now, and she is abreast of the polacre now, as near as I can make out.

Held Fast For England |G. A. Henty
Jose Ribas, the superseded mate of the polacre, demurred to this, and the grumbling amongst the crew increased.

The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. II of 2) |Michael Scott
The three Spanish vessels had all been edging in towards shore, and the polacre anchored just before sunset.

Held Fast For England |G. A. Henty
Crack—another rally from the masked battery; the next minute, we had swept round the stern of the polacre, and were alongside.

The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. I of 2) |Michael Scott

That big fellow has got twelve on a side, the polacre has eight, and the xebec six, so between them they have fifty-two guns.

Held Fast For England |G. A. Henty