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/ˈpɔːtələn/ · noun
(historical, nautical) A chart of European navigable waters based on descriptions of coasts..
Portolans are as old as the European mariner's magnetic compass, and for about two centuries the two depended on each other for the growth and safe passage of Mediterranean trade.
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Portolan means (historical, nautical) A chart of European navigable waters based on descriptions of coasts..
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Portolans are as old as the European mariner's magnetic compass, and for about two centuries the two depended on each other for the growth and safe passage of Mediterranean trade.
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