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Biscayan, a.|ˈbɪskeɪən|
Also 7 biscan, 8 biskaine.
[f. Biscay + -an.]
Belonging to, or characteristic of, the province of Biscay; also as n., an inhabitant or native of Biscay. So Biscayanism (6 biscanism), the Basque language. Biscayen [ad. F. biscaïen], (a) A long heavy musket, first used in Biscay; (b) One of its balls (see quot.). Biscayner (Biskiner, Biscainer, Biscayneer), a native of Biscay, a Biscayan ship.
1634Massinger Very Wom. iv. iii, Almira. What country are you of? Antonio. A Biscan, lady. 1769Pennant Zool. III. 39 The cargo of two great Biskaine ships. 1875Ure Dict. Arts II. 936 There are three varieties of this forge [in which malleable iron is obtained directly from the ore], the Catalan, the Navarrese, and the Biscayan. 1596Nashe Haue With You Wks. (Grosart) III. 78 Biscanism the most barbarous Spanish. 1812Examiner 14 Sept. 581/2 He was struck on the shoulder by a Biscayen. Ibid. 588/1 A Biscayen is a cannon ball of a small calibre. 1601J. Keymor Dutch Fish. in Phenix II. 225 Fish taken by the..Biscainers. 1813Sismondi's Lit. Europe (1846) I. xii. 342 From the wicked Biscayneer. |