caban

See also: Caban

English

Noun

caban (plural cabans)

1. (Philippines) A grain measure equal to 3.47 cubic feet, used in the Philippine Islands.
   • 1916, Fedor Jagor, Tomas de Comyn, Chas. Wilkes, Rudolf Virchow., The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes‎^[1]:

     After a good harvest the caban fetches four reales; but just before the harvest the price rises to one dollar, and often much higher.

   • 1906, John Foreman, The Philippine Islands‎^[2]:

     Eusebio Mazorca further states: [105]--"The Governor receives payment of the tribute in rice-paddy, which he credits to the native at two reales in silver per caban.

References

“caban”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Nacba

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French

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Italian gabbano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.bɑ̃/

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Noun

caban m (plural cabans)

1. reefer jacket

Further reading

• “caban”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Scottish Gaelic

Noun

caban m pl

1. plural of cab