almadia Meaning, Definition & Usage

Al`ma*di"a, Al"ma*die noun (Also<

• Almadia
• Almadie

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Etymology

F. almadie (cf. Sp. & Pg. almadia), fr. Ar. alma'diyah a raft, float.

Definitions

1. (Naut.) (a) A bark canoe used by the Africans. (b) A boat used at Calicut, in India, about eighty feet long, and six or seven broad.