indiaman

• Grande navio à vela usado historicamente no comércio britânico com a Índia, especialmente nos séculos XVIII e XIX.

A large sailing ship that was historically used for British trade with India, particularly during the 18th and 19th centuries.

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1. Large trading shipC2formalbritish

   A large sailing vessel used primarily by the British East India Company for trade between Europe and India from the 17th to the 19th centuries.

   Grande navio mercante

   • The Indiaman carried valuable cargoes of spices and textiles.
   • Many Indiamen were heavily armed to protect against pirates.
   • The wreck of an old Indiaman was discovered off the coast of Cornwall.