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† malem, n. Obs.|ˈmæləm|
Also malim, malum.
[ad. Arab. mὑallim instructor, master (in any trade or craft).]
1. In the Arabic-speaking world, a person responsible for the conduct or transportation of merchandise.
1609W. Biddulph in T. Lavender Trav. 39 The Malims & Muckremen (as they call the Carriers) were not yet come down with their Cammels to carrie them vp. 1617F. Moryson Itinerary i. 242 They call him Malem, who conducts the Merchants goods.
2. Naut. A ship's pilot, master, or mate, esp. one of foreign nationality, as referred to by an Arabic-speaking crew. Freq. used as a title, as in comb. malem sahib.
1615T. Roe Jrnl. 21 July in Embassy to Great Mogul (1899) I. 22 The pilott of the Iunke, Malim-Abrimme, spake Portiguse. 1886Yule & Burnell Hobson-Jobson 418/2 Malum... In a ship with English officers and native crew, the mate is called málum sahib. The word..is properly applied to the pilot or sailing-master. 1894Nautical Mag. Mar. 275 Loss owing to master continuing to stand on after sounding showed that he was in shoaling water. Certificate as malim recommended to be cancelled. 1907M. Roberts Flying Cloud xxix. 275 You t'ink I tell the Malem Sahib, tell the mate? |