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portolan

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈpɔːtələn/

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noun

Meaning 1

A chart of European navigable waters based on descriptions of coasts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French portulan, from Italian portolano.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: portolà — chart of European navigable waters
  • French: portulan — chart of European navigable waters
  • German: Portolan — chart of European navigable waters
  • Italian: portolano — chart of European navigable waters
  • Polish: portolan — chart of European navigable waters
  • Portuguese: portulano — chart of European navigable waters
  • Spanish: portulano — chart of European navigable waters
  • Turkish: portolan — chart of European navigable waters