xaveco

The boat sense comes utimately from Arabic شَبَّاك‎ (šabbāk, “fishing boat; small warship”).

• IPA^(key): /ʃa.ˈvɛ.ku/
• Hyphenation: xa‧ve‧co

xaveco m (plural xavecos)

1. (historical) xebec (Arabic transport ship)
2. a small, old and poorly built boat that is likely to sink
3. (Brazil, slang) flirting (talk in which one intends to seduce a person)

   Synonyms: paquera, cantada

4. (Brazil) knavery, trickery

   Synonym: patifaria

5. (Brazil) trifle (something or someone without much importance)
6. (Brazil, derogatory) hag (old and ugly woman)

• xavecar