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The term "chasse-marée" refers to a type of French coasting lugger. This term literally translates to "tide-chaser" in French, derived from the words for "to chase" and "tide". The word's etymology traces back to Old French and ultimately to the Latin word for "sea". A chasse-marée is a vessel used for coastal trade. The plural form of chasse-marée is chasse-marées.1

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