bilander

or bil·lan·der

[ bil-uhn-der ]

/ ˈbɪl ən dər /

noun

a small two-masted merchant vessel, a type of hoy distinguished by the trapezoidal shape of the mainsail, used especially on canals and along coasts of the Low Countries.

Origin of bilander

1655–65; <Dutch bijlander from obsolete Dutch billander, binlander hoy¹ in the sense “a vessel with large mast for sailing along coast” <bij “by” + land “land”

Words nearby bilander

Biko, Bikol, Bikram yoga, bilabial, bilabiate, bilander, bilateral, bilateral hermaphroditism, bilateralism, bilateral symmetry, bilateral trade

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Example sentences from the Web for bilander

But the shot only threw up a long path of fountains, and the bilander ploughed on as merrily as before.
Mary Anerley|R. D. Blackmore
A bilander was a small two-master, with the mainsail of lateen form.
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period|Various
The bilander was a good sizable object, and not to hit her anywhere would be too bad.
Mary Anerley|R. D. Blackmore
There were three craft, all of different rig—a schooner, a ketch, and the said bilander.
Mary Anerley|R. D. Blackmore

Well, mynheer, you have only to pay the difference, and the ketch will do; the bilander sails almost as fast.
Mary Anerley|R. D. Blackmore

British Dictionary definitions for bilander

bilander

/ (ˈbɪləndə) /

noun

a small two-masted cargo ship

Word Origin for bilander

C17: from Dutch, literally: by-lander, because used on canals

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bilander
释义	bilander or bil·lan·der [ bil-uhn-der ] / ˈbɪl ən dər / noun a small two-masted merchant vessel, a type of hoy distinguished by the trapezoidal shape of the mainsail, used especially on canals and along coasts of the Low Countries. Origin of bilander 1655–65; <Dutch bijlander from obsolete Dutch billander, binlander hoy¹ in the sense “a vessel with large mast for sailing along coast” <bij “by” + land “land” Words nearby bilander Biko, Bikol, Bikram yoga, bilabial, bilabiate, bilander, bilateral, bilateral hermaphroditism, bilateralism, bilateral symmetry, bilateral trade Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bilander But the shot only threw up a long path of fountains, and the bilander ploughed on as merrily as before. Mary Anerley\|R. D. Blackmore A bilander was a small two-master, with the mainsail of lateen form. Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period\|Various The bilander was a good sizable object, and not to hit her anywhere would be too bad. Mary Anerley\|R. D. Blackmore There were three craft, all of different rig—a schooner, a ketch, and the said bilander. Mary Anerley\|R. D. Blackmore Well, mynheer, you have only to pay the difference, and the ketch will do; the bilander sails almost as fast. Mary Anerley\|R. D. Blackmore British Dictionary definitions for bilander bilander / (ˈbɪləndə) / noun a small two-masted cargo ship Word Origin for bilander C17: from Dutch, literally: by-lander, because used on canals Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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