Patamar
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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- n patamar A vessel employed in the coasting-trade of Bombay and Ceylon. Its keel has an upward curve amidships, and extends only about half the length of the vessel; the stem and stern, especially the former, have great rake; and the draft of water is much greater at the head than at the stern. These vessels sail remarkably well, and stow a good cargo.Imp. Dict.
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Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
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- n Patamar pat′a-mär a vessel on the Bombay coast, with arched keel, and great stem and stern rake.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
From the native name
In literature:
Others possess Patamars and Dhonies.
"The Humour and Pathos of Anglo-Indian Life" by Dr. Ticklemore
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