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Definition of 'bahut'

English

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Noun

(en-noun)
  • (obsolete) A portable coffer or chest with a rounded lid covered in leather, garnished with nails, once used for the transport of clothes or other personal luggage. It was the original portmanteau.
  • (obsolete|architecture) A of plain masonry, carrying the roof of a cathedral or church and masked or hidden behind the balustrade.
  • Usage notes

    Towards the end of the 17th century, the name fell into disuse and was replaced by coffer , which probably accounts for its misuse by the French romantic writers of the early 19th century. They applied it to almost any antique sideboard, cupboard or wardrobe, and its use became hopelessly confused.

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