Indiaman

noun plural -men

(formerly) a large merchant ship engaged in trade with India

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Historical Examples

He was on board the Indiaman that was run down by the transport.
Barrington
Charles James Lever
One is a calm on the shore at Scarborough; the other the wreck of an Indiaman.
Lectures on Landscape
John Ruskin
The Glutton had been an Indiaman, measuring 1400 tons, and had been purchased into the service.
Old Jack
W.H.G. Kingston
Those were pleasant hours I spent on board the old Indiaman.
James Braithwaite, the Supercargo
W.H.G. Kingston
The large one was, we saw at once, an Indiaman outward bound.
James Braithwaite, the Supercargo
W.H.G. Kingston

Indiaman

Examples from the Web for indiaman

Historical Examples

He was on board the Indiaman that was run down by the transport.

One is a calm on the shore at Scarborough; the other the wreck of an Indiaman.

The Glutton had been an Indiaman, measuring 1400 tons, and had been purchased into the service.

Those were pleasant hours I spent on board the old Indiaman.

The large one was, we saw at once, an Indiaman outward bound.