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holcad

/ˈhɒlkæd/

holcad noun: a large merchantman ship in Ancient Greece.

Noun

holcad (plural holcads)

  1. (historical) A large merchantman ship in Ancient Greece.
    • The storeships provided by the Athenian government , which carried also both sutlers and artificers , were thirty of large burden of the kind called holcads, and a hundred smaller[…]1784-1810, William Mitford, The History of Greece

Forms of holcad

pluralholcads

Origin of holcad

From Latin holcas, from Ancient Greek ὁλκάς (holkás). Compare hulk.

Questions about holcad

What does holcad mean?
Holcad means a large merchantman ship in Ancient Greece.
What part of speech is holcad?
Holcad is a noun.
How do you pronounce holcad?
Holcad is pronounced /ˈhɒlkæd/.
What is the plural of holcad?
The plural of holcad is holcads.

Words near holcad in the dictionary

  1. Holborn
  2. Holbrook
  3. Holbrooks
  4. Holbury
  5. HOLC
  6. holcad
  7. holcads
  8. Holcomb
  9. Holcombe
  10. Holcombe Brook
  11. Holcombe Burnell

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