English Explanatory Dictionary

Biscayan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, from or relating to the province of Biscay, Basque Country, Spain.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of the province of Biscay, Basque Country, Spain.
  2. The westernmost of the modern varieties of the Basque language, spoken in Biscay and neighbouring parts of Álava and Gipuzkoa.
  3. A long heavy musket.
  4. The bullet fired by a musket of this kind.

Word forms

Biscayan Biscayans

Etymology

From Biscay + -an.

Synonyms

Biscayne Biscayneer Biscayner

Derived words

Biscayan right whale
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