"Indiaman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Indiamen [plural]
Etymology: From India + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|India|man}} India + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|Indiamen}} Indiaman (plural Indiamen)
  1. (nautical) A large ship that traded between Britain and India on behalf of the East India Company. Categories (topical): Nautical, Watercraft

Inflected forms

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