Malabar coast
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Proper Noun
- 1 Synonym of Malabar, forming the southwest coast of India, now principally the state of Kerala. India, historical
"A Muncheel is a kind of litter, resembling a sea-cot, or hammock, hung to a long pole, with a moveable covering over the whole, to keep off the sun or rain. Six men will run with one from one end of the Malabar coast to the other, while twelve are necessary for the lightest palanquin."
- 2 The entire western coast of India. India, historical
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More examples"A Muncheel is a kind of litter, resembling a sea-cot, or hammock, hung to a long pole, with a moveable covering over the whole, to keep off the sun or rain. Six men will run with one from one end of the Malabar coast to the other, while twelve are necessary for the lightest palanquin."
Etymology
From the former general inaccessibility and unimportance of the interior to European traders.