# caracoa

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of various similar light vessels or proas used by the Malays, and the Indonesians and Filipinos, particularly for raiding.

## Etymology
From Malay kurakura. This particular form appears to derive via Spanish caracóa. (Corocore derives via French, and korakora more closely approximates the Malay term.)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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