Caiquejee

/kɑːiːkˈdʒiː/ noun

A boatman or oarsman who operates a caique; a Mediterranean sailor or ferryman, particularly in Ottoman-era Turkish or Greek contexts.

From caique plus the occupational suffix '-jee' (also '-ji'), a Persian/Turkish suffix meaning 'one who does' or 'one who operates'. This compound term reflects the multilingual maritime world of the Ottoman Empire.

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