Moulmein

[ mool-meyn, mohl- ]

/ mulˈmeɪn, moʊl- /

a seaport in S Burma at the mouth of the Salween River.

Also Maulmain, Mawlamyine.

Example sentences from the Web for moulmein

Moulmein was garrisoned by a force of about 4000 men, including one European regiment.

Narrative of the Voyages and Services of the Nemesis from 1840 to 1843 |William Hutcheon Hall
The capital required to work the timber was found by British subjects from Moulmein, the Karennis furnishing the labour.

The Pacification of Burma |Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
One-third of the price realized from the sale of the logs at Moulmein is retained as the government royalty.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7 |Various
Why she should go to Moulmein is a mystery; but as every soul on the ship is a loafer like myself, no one is discontented.

From Sea to Sea |Rudyard Kipling

Visitors are rare in Moulmein—so rare that few but cargo-boats think it worth their while to come off from the shore.

From Sea to Sea |Rudyard Kipling

Moulmein

/ (maʊlˈmeɪn) /

a port in S Myanmar, near the mouth of the Salween River: exports teak and rice. Pop: 390 000 (2005 est)