semi-Western, semi-Japanese wooden sailing boat
Historical term for a hybrid-style wooden sailing vessel popular from the late Meiji through the Taishō period. The name literally means 'half-breed boat', reflecting its mixed design.
The ainokobune was a hybrid Japanese-Western wooden sailing boat commonly seen from the late Meiji period through the Taishō period.
Compound of 間の子 (ainoko, 'half-breed, hybrid') + 船 (fune, 'boat'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the name reflects the vessel's mixed Japanese and Western design.