Bangy
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A type of yoke carried on the shoulders, as a means for people to carry a load. India
"The men, to the number of 800, march in single file, and each man occupies a space of six feet, being obliged to carry a bangy containing his provisions, cooking pots, &c. besides his musket, which is tied to the bangy stick."
- 2 A kind of parcel post originally carried by this means. India, historical
- 1 Characterized by banging sounds.
"But her performance of Beethoven’s Sonata No. 30 in E (whose finale includes Baroque references, like a fugato) at times sounded bangy, although there were lovely moments in the Andante."
Example
More examples"The men, to the number of 800, march in single file, and each man occupies a space of six feet, being obliged to carry a bangy containing his provisions, cooking pots, &c. besides his musket, which is tied to the bangy stick."
Etymology
From bang + -y.
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