Panchway
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Panchway is a noun meaning (India, now historical) A Bengalese four-oared passenger boat.
Meaning
(India, now historical) A Bengalese four-oared passenger boat.
Example Sentences
[A] Bengal boat called a paunceway came alongside, which Colonel Watson engaged to convey him to Calcutta.
With a gesture of acknowledgement, Parimal retreated down the ladder and soon afterwards, a slim paunchway pulled away from the Raskhali budgerow to nudge up alongside the Ibis.
Word Forms
- panchways
- panshway
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include panshway, paunchway, paunceway, paunsway, champane, patela.
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