DROMONS

Noun

dromons

plural of dromon

Source: Wiktionary


DROMON

Drom"ond, or Drom"on. Etym: [OF. dromont, L. dromo, fr. Gr.Dromedary.]

Definition: In the Middle Ages, a large, fast-sailing galley, or cutter; a large, swift war vessel. [Hist. or Archaic] Fuller. The great dromond swinging from the quay. W. Morris.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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