Bilander
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɪləndɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bilander is a noun meaning (historical) A small two-masted merchant vessel, used near the coast or in canals, mostly in the Netherlands.
Meaning
(historical) A small two-masted merchant vessel, used near the coast or in canals, mostly in the Netherlands.
Example Sentences
Why choose we, then, like bilanders to creep / Along the coast, and land in view to keep?
it being fine weather, all the bilanders and fiſhing boats, that had returned after the first imbarkation, into the harbour, went out again with another body of troops
Word Forms
- bilanders
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include billander, balinger, belandre, lugger, coaster, baglo.
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