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gyassa

noun
gy·​as·​sa | \ gīˈasə\
plural -s

Definition of gyassa

: a flat-bottomed lateen-rigged seagoing barge used in the local coasting trade of the Gulf of Suez, the Red sea, and the eastern Mediterranean especially for transporting cargoes of coal or rice

History and Etymology for gyassa

Arabic qay(y)āsah

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