a war (1801-05) that Tripoli declared on the United States because of American refusal to pay tribute for the safe passage of shipping in Barbary Coastal waters. Cf. Barbary Coast Wars .
TRIPOLITAN WAR
Meaning of TRIPOLITAN WAR in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012