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nounmatlo (plural matlos or matloes)
plural matlos · plural matloes
- alternativeAlternative form of matelot (“sailor”)
A disappointed observer might have noticed that they seemed harmless enough, just a brace of matloes ashore for a quiet Saturday afternoon potion.
1960, J. E. Macdonnell, Don't Gimme the Ships, Melbourne: Horwitz Publications, page 24
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APA
matlo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matlo
MLA
“matlo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matlo. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matlo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matlo.
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