PATTAMAR


Meaning of PATTAMAR in English

noun

or pat·a·mar ˈpad.əˌmär

( -s )

Etymology: Portuguese patamar, from Malayalam pattamāri

1. obsolete : courier , messenger

2. : a ship used in the coasting trade of Bombay and Ceylon having lateen sails, a keel hollowing upward in the middle, and long overhangs

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