PORTOLAN


Meaning of PORTOLAN in English

[ 'pɔ:təlan ]

(also ~o ˌpɔ:tə'lα:nəʊ )

■ noun ( plural ~s or ~os ) historical a book of sailing directions with charts and descriptions of harbours and coasts.

Origin

C19: from Ital. ~o , from porto 'harbour'.

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