English Explanatory Dictionary

bankshall

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A warehouse.
  2. The office of a harbormaster or other port authority.

Pronunciation

/ˈbæŋksˌhɔːl/

Word forms

bankshall bankshalls banksall

Etymology

From Hindi भंडसाल (bhaṇḍsāl), from Sanskrit भाण्डशाला (bhāṇḍaśālā): भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa, “goods”) + शाला (śālā, “house, building”). Altered by folk etymology in English after bank, hall.

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