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periplus.

An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɛɹɪˌplʌs/
  1. An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks.

  2. A voyage along a coast.

  3. Synonym of circuit: the path or distance around a coast.

    uncommon
  4. Synonym of circumnavigation: a voyage around an island or the world.

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

From Latin periplūs (“account of a voyage”) and Ancient Greek περίπλους (períplous, “voyage, naval manouver, account of a voyage”), from περί (perí, “peri-: around”) + πλοῦς (ploûs, “voyage”), from πλεῖν (pleîn, “to sail”). Cf. French périple, Spanish periplo, & Italian periplo.

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