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bancas

bancas is the plural of banca.

Meaning of banca

Noun

banca (plural bancas)

  1. (Philippines) A canoe; an outrigger canoe or dugout.
    • In towns on plains near the sea it is difficult to secure good water. The rivers are salt and water has to be carried in bancas many miles. An open banca is neither a clean nor a safe way to carry water.1908, W. W. Pettit, “Fourth Grade Civics: 13th Meeting—Water Supply”, in Philippine Education, volume 5, number 1, Manila, page 29

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What is bancas the plural of?
Bancas is the plural of banca.

Words near bancas in the dictionary

  1. banc
  2. banca
  3. bancal
  4. bancales
  5. Bancao-bancao
  6. bancas
  7. Bancasi
  8. bancassurance
  9. bancassurer
  10. bancassurers
  11. Bance

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