noun
Meaning 1
A warehouse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, historical
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Standard Lemma guide
bankshall
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/ˈbæŋksˌhɔːl/
noun
Meaning 2
The office of a harbormaster or other port authority.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, historical
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History
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.