‖ mistico
(ˈmɪstɪkəʊ)
[Sp. = Cat. mestech, taken to be a. Arab. misṭeḥ (lit. flat surface) broad basket, large frying-pan, etc., f. saṭaḥa to flatten. In F. mistic, mistique: see also mystick.]
A coasting vessel having two sails, used in the Mediterranean.
| 1801 Naval Chron. VI. 416 The Spanish mistico Jean Baptiste. 1841 J. Allen Engl. Wooden Walls xvi. in United Service Jrnl. Mar. 332 A well-directed fire was opened upon the misticoes from the frigate. 1886 List of Ships Reported Dec., Abbrev., Mis. Mistico. |