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: a narrow fast lateen-rigged sailing vessel chiefly of the Mediterranean area
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Sisters Aya and Mounaz Abdel Raouf's bag designs for their brand, Okhtein, are similarly rooted in Egyptian heritage and are inspired by everything from elegant North African soirées to the felucca boats that sail the Nile.
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Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025
Smith said the fish reminded him of looking into the depths of the river from the felucca.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
Teens will love walking through the Valley of the Kings, exploring temples dedicated to powerful pharaohs, and even sailing in a traditional felucca.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Cairo residents might have coffee at a floating restaurant or board a felucca for an hourlong cruise; Nile water flows from their taps and grows their food.
—New York Times, 2 Jan. 2021
However, the exterior of the hospital would take on the shape of the felucca, the traditional wooden ship that was carried by the breeze along the Nile.
—Sushrut Jangi, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2014
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Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025
Smith said the fish reminded him of looking into the depths of the river from the felucca.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
Teens will love walking through the Valley of the Kings, exploring temples dedicated to powerful pharaohs, and even sailing in a traditional felucca.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Cairo residents might have coffee at a floating restaurant or board a felucca for an hourlong cruise; Nile water flows from their taps and grows their food.
—New York Times, 2 Jan. 2021
However, the exterior of the hospital would take on the shape of the felucca, the traditional wooden ship that was carried by the breeze along the Nile.
—Sushrut Jangi, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2014
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“Felucca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felucca. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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