abengs

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A form of abeng — An animal (usually bull) horn used by the Maroon people of Jamaica as a musical instrument; and also (historical) formerly by slaveholders to summon slaves to canefields and by the Maroon army to communicate cryptic messages over great distances.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of abeng
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