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hucker en · NOUN

Etymology

From huck + -er.

Meanings

1. Someone who hucks (any meaning)
2. A trade ship.
   • For these Captain Spangberg ordered a hucker, the Erkeengeln Michael, and a double sloop, the Nadeschda, to be built at Okotsk, the old vessel Gabriel being at the same time repaired for the same purpose. 2012, Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, The Voyage of the Vega Round Asia and Europe, →ISBN, page 198:
   • Captain Spanberg, who was appointed commander of one of the vessels in this expedition, gave orders for two vessels to be built at that place, one a hucker, called Michael the Archangel, the other a double shallop, named the Hope. 1765, John Barrow, A Collection Of Authentic, Useful, and Entertaining Voyages and Discoveries:

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