Meanings
nounshebander (plural shebanders)
plural shebanders · alternative shabander · alternative shabunder · alternative shahbandar · alternative shebunder
- historicalA harbourmaster in the Southeast Asia.
Origin
- Persianشاهبندر“harbormaster”
- Englishshebander
From Persian شاهبندر (šâhbandar, “harbormaster”)
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shebander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shebander
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