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balingera [ME balinger, AN balenger = a small, fast naval vessel] , balinger, (?) whaleboat. 1374 Francigenis per balangeram nostram captis Reg. Rough 189; 1379 due naves, due bargie et due ~e munite et arraiate pro guerra (Pat) RParl III 391a; s1383 hostes armaverunt v vasa bellica que balingarie appellantur Wals. YN 338; 1403 cum ‥ bargiis, balenariis et aliis navigiis (DipDocE 362) Foed. VIII 308; c1435 in vj remis longis pro predicta ~a regis ordinata una cum uno veto vocato mesansayll’ et uno velo vocato fokesayll’ (KR Ac 53/5 p. 17) Sea Terms II 79; 1444 capitaneus duarum balingarum(sic) Pat 458 m. 17d..

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