bilander

or bil·lan·der

[ bil-uhn-der ]

noun

1. a small two-masted merchant vessel, a type of hoy distinguished by the trapezoidal shape of the mainsail, used especially on canals and along coasts of the Low Countries.

bilander

/ ˈbɪləndə /

noun

1. a small two-masted cargo ship

Word History and Origins

Origin of bilander¹

1655–65; < Dutch bijlander from obsolete Dutch billander, binlander hoy ¹( def ) in the sense “a vessel with large mast for sailing along coast” < bij “by” + land “land”

Word History and Origins

Origin of bilander¹

C17: from Dutch, literally: by-lander, because used on canals

Example Sentences

Bylander, obsolete form of Bilander.

From Project Gutenberg

The poor old bilander had made herself such a hole in the shingle that she rolled no more, but only lifted at the stern and groaned, as the quiet waves swept under her.

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But the shot only threw up a long path of fountains, and the bilander ploughed on as merrily as before.

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For this gallant lieutenant, slanting toward the bows of the flying bilander, which he had no hope of fore-reaching, trained his long swivel-gun upon her, and let go—or rather tried to let go—at her.

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The bilander was a good sizable object, and not to hit her anywhere would be too bad.

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