Bilander
/ˈbɪləndɚ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small two-masted merchant vessel, used near the coast or in canals, mostly in the Netherlands. historical
"Why choose we, then, like bilanders to creep / Along the coast, and land in view to keep?"
Example
More examples"Why choose we, then, like bilanders to creep / Along the coast, and land in view to keep?"
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch bijlander, equivalent to by- + lander. See also belandre.