Chaika (boat)
A chaika (Ukrainian: чайка, chayka, Hungarian: csajka, Polish: czajka, Serbian: шајка / šajka, Slovene: šajka or plitka) was a wooden boat that could have a mast and sail, a type of galley, used in early modern warfare and cargo transport in Eastern Europe since the 16th century. == Types == === Austrian === Tschaika were either 48 m (157 ft) (Double Tschaika), 24 m (79 ft) (Ganz ("Full") Tschaika), 12 m (39 ft) (Halb ("Half") Tschaika) or 6 m (20 ft) (Quarter Tschaika) in length, operated by sail or oars.