guzzu, which itself should be cognate with Italian gozzo. A guzzu is a common fishing or transport vessel used in Italy and Sicily.

History

The Italian gozzo visited Malta frequently in the 1880s, and the design of the luzzu is believed to have evolved from it in the early 20th century. The boat is also similar to the Maltese ferilla, but it has a higher freeboard and a shorter stem and is made of stronger timber.

On 30 October 1948, an

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