Etymology

pulwar

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Today it means: A keelless riverboat used in northeast India and Bangladesh, chiefly to carry cargo. Full definition →

First used 18th c.Hindi पलवार
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  1. Hindi · borrowed fromपलवार
  2. English todaypulwar

From Hindi पलवार (palvār).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. A keelless riverboat used in northeast India and Bangladesh, chiefly to carry cargo.

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