Cerucuh (also written ascheruchoh,charochah,cheruchup,cerucah, andcerucup)[1][2][3][4][5] is an ancient, small Malay trading boat.[6] One of the earliest record of cerucuh has a background of 14th century, being mentioned inMalay Annals which was composed no earlier than 17th century, being used byMajapahit empire during the firstMajapahit attack on Singapura (1350). Malay Annals recorded:
Maka betara Majapahitpun menitahkan hulubalangnya berlengkap perahu akan menyerang Singapura itu, seratus buah jung; lain dari itu beberapa melangbing dan kelulus, jongkong, cerucuh, tongkang, tiada terhisabkan lagi banyaknya.
So the king of Majapahit ordered his war commander to equip vessels for attacking Singapore, a hundredjong; other than that a fewmelangbing andkelulus;jongkong, cerucuh,tongkang, all in uncountable numbers.[7]
