pattamar

noun

pat·​ta·​mar

variants or patamar

ˈpatəˌmär

plural -s

1

obsolete : courier, messenger

2

: a ship used in the coasting trade of western India and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) having lateen sails, a keel hollowing upward in the middle, and long overhangs

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese patamar, from Malayalam pattamāri

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