Dictionary Definition
islander n : an inhabitant of an island [syn:
island-dweller]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- A person who lives on an island.
Related terms
Translations
person who lives on an island
- Danish: øbo , øboer
- Dutch: eilander
- Faroese: oyggjarbúgvi , oyggjarskeggi
- Finnish: saarelainen, saaristolainen
- French: insulaire, îlien
- German: Insulaner , Inselbewohner
- Ido: insulano
- Polish: wyspiarz
- Swedish: öbo
Extensive Definition
The Islander was the 34-foot yawl that Harry
Pidgeon sailed around the world single-handed,
becoming the second person to do so after Joshua
Slocum.
The yawl was built along the lines of Sea Bird, a
25' V-bottom boat designed by
Captain Thomas Fleming Day. Pidgeon built her from 1917 - 1918
using only $1,000 of materials. She was built mostly from oak, Douglas fir,
and Oregon pine. Writing
about his voyage later, Pidgeon commented that the Islander "proved
to sail well, and all remarked on the ease with which she
handled."
Length : 34' Beam : 10' 9" Draw : 5'