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Meaning of bangy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A type of yoke carried on the shoulders, as a means for people to carry a load.
    India
  2. A kind of parcel post originally carried by this means.
    India, historical

Examples

“The men, to the number of 800, march in single file, and each man occupies a space of six feet, being obliged to carry a bangy containing his provisions, cooking pots, &c. besides his musket, which is tied to the bangy stick.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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