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patimar

patimar is the alternative form of patamar.

Meaning of patamar

Noun

patamar (plural patamars)

  1. A sailing vessel resembling a grab, formerly used in the coasting trade of Bombay and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).
    • In may 1831, I proceeded from Bombay to Panoovellee in a small Patamar, I sailed in the afternoon and arrived there before day break, I paid for the whole Patamar five Rupees, but a boat usually sails every day from Bombay to Panoovellee at the cost of a quarter of a Rupee for each person, […]1832, David D'Beth Hillel, The Travels of Rabbi David D'Beth Hillel: From Jerusalem, Through Arabia, Koordistan, Part of Persia, and India to Madras, page 138
  2. (India, historical) A courier or messenger travelling on foot.

Forms of patimar

pluralpatimars

Questions about patimar

What is patimar the alternative form of?
Patimar is the alternative form of patamar.

Words near patimar in the dictionary

  1. patiki
  2. Patikul
  3. Patil
  4. Patillo
  5. Patillos
  6. patimar
  7. patimars
  8. patimokkha
  9. patimokkhas
  10. patin
  11. patina

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