dromond
[ drom-uh nd, druhm- ]
/ ˈdrɒm ənd, ˈdrʌm- /
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noun
a large, fast-sailing ship of the Middle Ages.
Nearby words
drollery, dromedary, dromograph, dromomania, dromon, dromond, dromos, dromotropic, dronabinol, drone, drone aircraft
Also drom·on [drom-uh n, druhm-] /ˈdrɒm ən, ˈdrʌm-/.
Origin of dromond
1300–50; Middle English dromund < Anglo-French dromund, dromo(u)n < Late Latin dromō, stem dromōn- < Greek drómōn swift ship, derivative of drómos a running
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Examples from the Web for dromond
The dromond, in war-time, was sometimes converted into a warship, by the addition of fighting-castles fore and aft.
On the Spanish Main|John MasefieldThe Venetian dromond was to other merchant-ships as the dromedary to other camels.
Masters of the Guild|L. LampreyWell I wot of all chapmen—and to-night weighs a dromond Sailing west away first, and then to the southlands.
Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough|William Morris
British Dictionary definitions for dromond
dromond
dromon (ˈdrɒmən, ˈdrʌm-)
/ (ˈdrɒmənd, ˈdrʌm-) /
noun
a large swift sailing vessel of the 12th to 15th centuries
Word Origin for dromond
C13: from Anglo-French dromund, ultimately from Late Greek dromōn light swift ship, from dromos a running
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