INDIAMAN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A large sailing ship that was engaged in the British trade with India

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Indiaman" is a kind of...):

sailing ship; sailing vessel (a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts)

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