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East Indiamen

East Indiamen is the plural of East Indiaman.

Meaning of East Indiaman

Noun

East Indiaman (plural East Indiamen)

  1. (historical) Any ship operating under charter or licence to one of the East India Companies, which were each granted monopoly trading rights with the East Indies by one of several of the major trading powers of the 17th–19th centuries.
    • Thb shipwreck of the Grovesnor East Indiaman, in 1782, on her homeward-bound voyage from Ceylon, was attended with circumstances of more than common interest.1833, A History of Shipwrecks, and Disasters at Sea, from the Most Authentic Sources, Volume 2, Constable's Miscellany of Original and Selected Publications, Volume 79, page 183

Questions about East Indiamen

What is East Indiamen the plural of?
East Indiamen is the plural of East Indiaman.

Words near East Indiamen in the dictionary

  1. East Horsley
  2. East Huntspill
  3. East Ilsley
  4. East India Company
  5. East Indiaman
  6. East Indiamen
  7. East Indian
  8. East Indian Catholic
  9. East Indian Catholics
  10. East Indian plum
  11. East Indian rosebay

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