Meanings
banca1
nounbanca (plural bancas)
plural bancas
- PhilippinesnauticalA canoe; an outrigger canoe or dugout.
In towns on plains near the sea it is difficult to secure good water. The rivers are salt and water has to be carried in bancas many miles. An open banca is neither a clean nor a safe way to carry water.
1908, W. W. Pettit, “Fourth Grade Civics: 13th Meeting—Water Supply”, in Philippine Education, volume 5, number 1, Manila, page 29
Banca2
Origin
- Tagalogbangka
- Philippine Spanishbanca
- Englishbanca
From Philippine Spanish banca, from Tagalog bangka.
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APA
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “banca,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banca.
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