bankshall

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/ˈbæŋksˌhɔːl/

noun

A warehouse.

OriginHindi भंडसाल ← Sanskrit भाण्डशाला →
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Meanings

nounbankshall (plural bankshalls)

plural bankshalls · alternative banksall

  1. IndiahistoricalA warehouse.
  2. IndiahistoricalThe office of a harbormaster or other port authority.

Origin

  1. Sanskritभाण्डशाला
  2. Hindiभंडसाल
  3. Englishbankshall

From Hindi भंडसाल (bhaṇḍsāl), from Sanskrit भाण्डशाला (bhāṇḍaśālā): भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa, “goods”) + शाला (śālā, “house, building”). Altered by folk etymology in English after bank, hall.

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APA

bankshall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bankshall

MLA

“bankshall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bankshall. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bankshall,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bankshall.

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