BILANDER

Etymology

Noun

bilander (plural bilanders)

(nautical, historical) A small two-masted merchant vessel, fitted only for coasting, or for use in canals, as in Holland.

Source: Wiktionary


Bil"an*der, n. Etym: [D. bijlander; bij by + land land, country.] (Naut.)

Definition: A small two-masted merchant vessel, fitted only for coasting, or for use in canals, as in Holland. Why choose we, then, like bilanders to creep Along the coast, and land in view to keep Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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