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GLOSSARY OF DUTCH CARTOGRAPHICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL TERMS
| afbeelding | depiction, illustration |
| archipel | archipelago |
| baai | bay |
| bank(en) | bank(s) |
| batterij | battery (artillery) |
| berg | mountain |
| bij | near |
| binnenland | interior |
| blz. | page |
| bocht | bight |
| comptoir | trading post |
| diep | deep |
| district | district |
| doessoen | village (Java) |
| eiland(en) | island(s) |
| eind(e) | end |
| el(len) | 69 cm, in Leupe = 100 cm |
| en | and |
| etappenkaart | map of halting places |
| fort | fort |
| gat | hole, gap, opening |
| gebergte | mountain range |
| gebouw(en) | building(s) |
| gedeelte | part |
| gevecht | battle, fight |
| gezicht, gezigt | view |
| golf | gulf | |
| grond | land |
| gronden | parcels of land, bottom, sea bed, banks |
| groot, grote | large, big, great |
| haven | harbor, port |
| heuvel | hill |
| hoek | corner, hook |
| hoofdplaats | capital | |
| hoofdwegen | main roads |
| hospitaal | hospital, infirmary |
| huis | house |
| inkomen | entry |
| kaap | cape |
| kaart | map, chart |
| kamer | chamber (of VOC, WIC) |
| kanaal | channel, canal |
| kasteel (casteel) | castle |
| keizerlijk | imperial |
| ketting(en) | chain(s) (Suriname = ca. 430 sq. m.) |
| klein, kleine | small |
| klippen | rocks, reefs, cliffs |
| koloniën | colonies |
| koninklijk | royal |
| koperdruk | copperplate |
| kreek | creek | |
| krijgs- | war-, military |
| kust(en) | coast(s) |
| langs | along, round, in, via |
| loge | lodge, trading post |
| mijl(en) | mile(s) |
| mijn(en) | mine(s) |
| militaire | military |
| missigit | mosque |
| monding | mouth |
| naar | to |
| nieuw | new |
| noordelijk | northern |
| noorderbreedte | northern latitude |
| noorderhalfrond | northern hemisphere |
| noordkust | north coast |
| noordoost | northeast |
| oceaan | ocean |
| of | or |
| ommelanden | surrounding territory |
| omstreken | vicinity |
| ontdekkingsreizen | voyages of discovery |
| oorlogsterrein | war theatre |
| oost | east |
| oostelijk | eastern |
| oostkust | east coast |
| op | on |
| openbaar, openbare | public |
| overwinning | victory | |
| pad | path |
| pakhuis(-zen) | warehouse(s) |
| paleis | palace |
| paskaart | nautical chart |
| plaats | place, locality |
| plantage | plantation |
| plattegrond | map, street map, (floor)plan |
| post(en) | post(s), mail |
| postkaart | postal map |
| punt | point |
| rede | roadstead |
| redoute | redoubt |
| regentschap | regency |
| reisroute | travel route, itinerary |
| residentie | residence |
| rif | reef, rocks |
| rijk | kingdom, empire |
| rivier | river |
| roede(n) | rod(s) |
| rondom | around |
| schaal | scale |
| schans | sconce, bulwark |
| schets | sketch |
| schiereiland | peninsula |
| slaaf, slaven | slave(s) |
| spoorwegen | railroads |
| stad | city, town |
| straat | strait |
| streep, strepen | part of "el", 1 mm |
| te | in, at |
| tekening(en) | drawing(s) |
| toegangen | approaches, entrances |
| toise | fathom (= 1.95 m.) |
| uitbaarsting | eruption |
| uitkijk | lookout |
| vaarwater | waters, seaway |
| van | of |
| verdediging | defense |
| versterkingen | fortifications |
| vestingwerken | fortifications |
| vlakte | plain |
| voet(en) | foot(feet) |
| vogelvlucht | bird's eye view |
| vóór | before, off, in front of |
| voren (als voren) | above (as above) |
| wateren | waters |
| waterstaatwerken | waterworks |
| weg(en) | road(s) |
| westkust | west coast |
| woning(en) | dwelling(s) |
| zee(ën) | sea(s), waters |
| zeeatlas | nautical atlas |
| zeehoofden | promontories, piers |
| zie | see |
| zijde | side |
| zoutpan | saltpan |
| zuid | south |
| zuidelijk | southern |
| zuiderbreedte | southern latitude |
| zuiderhalfrond | southern hemisphere |
| zuidkust | south coast |
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