PORTOLANO


Meaning of PORTOLANO in English

ˌpōrd. ə lˈä(ˌ)nō noun

( plural portolanos -oz ; or portola·ni -nē)

Etymology: Italian, harbor official, pilot, navigation manual, from Medieval Latin portulanus, harbor official, from Latin portus port

: a medieval navigation manual illustrated with charts

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