banyan day
banyan day noun: in British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
Noun
banyan day (plural banyan days)
- In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
- This was a favourable circumstance in one respect to myself and the ship's company, for as Tuesday is a sumptuous day in point of allowance in the navy, beef and pudding being the prescribed fare for dinner, we by this accident feasted two days together; whereas had it occurred on a Monday...1819, James Hardy Vaux, Memoirs of James Hardy Vaux, Chapter XVIII, p. 204-205
- A picnic or cookout for the ship's crew.
Forms of banyan day
| plural | banyan days |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Banian day |
| alternative form | banian day |
Origin of banyan day
According to the OED, the term is borrowed from the Banyans in the East Indies, a caste that ate nothing that had life.
Questions about banyan day
- What does banyan day mean?
- Banyan day means in British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
- What part of speech is banyan day?
- Banyan day is a noun.
- What is the plural of banyan day?
- The plural of banyan day is banyan days.
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