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
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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