fusta
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thumb|Portuguese fusta from a book by Jan Huygen van Linschoten
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Vinony files it under Age of Sail ships, Pirate ships and Sailing ship types.
Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Fusta (galley)
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thumb|Portuguese fusta from a book by Jan Huygen van Linschoten
The fusta or fuste (also called foist) was a narrow, light and fast ship with shallow draft, powered by both oars and sail—in essence a small galley. It typically had 12 to 18 two-man rowing benches on each side, a single mast with a lateen (triangular) sail, and usually carried two or three guns. The sail was used to cruise and save the rowers’ energy, while the oars propelled the ship in and out of harbor and during combat.
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