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portolan

por to lan |ˈpôrtl -ən, -ˌan ˈpɔrdlən |(also portolano |ˌpôrtlˈänō |) noun ( pl. portolans |-tl-ənz | or portolanos |-tlˈänōz | ) historical a book of sailing directions with charts and descriptions of harbors and coasts. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Italian portolano, from porto harbor.

 

Oxford Dictionary

portolan

portolan |ˈpɔːtəlan |(also portolano |ˌpɔːtəˈlɑːnəʊ |) noun ( pl. portolans or portolanos ) historical a book of sailing directions with charts and descriptions of harbours and coasts. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Italian portolano, from porto harbour .

 

Duden Dictionary

Portolan

Por to lan Substantiv, maskulin , der Portulan |Portol a n |der Portolan; Genitiv: des Portolans, Plural: die Portolane italienisch portolano < mittellateinisch portulanus, zu lateinisch portus = Hafen mittelalterliche Navigationsanleitung für Seefahrer