portolano: Meaning and Definition of

por•to•la•no

Pronunciation: (pôr"tl-ä'nō, pōr"-), [key]
— pl. -nos, -ni
  1. a descriptive atlas of the Middle Ages, giving sailing directions and providing charts showing rhumb lines and the location of ports and various coastal features. Also called
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