INDIAMAN

Indiaman

(noun) a large sailing ship that was engaged in the British trade with India

Source: WordNet® 3.1


In"di*a*man, n.; pl. Indiamen (.

Definition: A large vessel in the India trade. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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