Moulmein

[ mool-meyn, mohl- ]

noun
  1. a seaport in southern Myanmar (Burma) at the mouth of the Salween River.

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How to use Moulmein in a sentence

  • The teak cut on either bank must be rafted down to Moulmein; and hence disputes would be sure to arise.

    The Pacification of Burma | Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
  • The capital required to work the timber was found by British subjects from Moulmein, the Karennis furnishing the labour.

    The Pacification of Burma | Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
  • The navigation from the sea to Moulmein up the Salwen is far more difficult than the passage up to Rangoon.

    The Last Voyage | Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
  • Moulmein is134 admirably situated on a range of hills, rising to a considerable elevation on the left bank of the Salwen.

    The Last Voyage | Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
  • While rice is the main element in the trade of Rangoon, teak is the principal article at Moulmein.

    The Last Voyage | Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey

British Dictionary definitions for Moulmein

Moulmein

Maulmain

/ (maʊlˈmeɪn) /


noun
  1. a port in S Myanmar, near the mouth of the Salween River: exports teak and rice. Pop: 390 000 (2005 est)

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