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‖ moorpunky Indian.|mɔəˈpʌŋkɪ|
Also moorpungkey, moorpunkey, morpunkee.
[Hindī morpaŋkhī, lit. ‘peacock-tailed’, f. mor peacock + paŋkhī fan.]
A kind of Indian pleasure-boat formerly used on the Ganges.
1767in J. Long Select. fr. Unpubl. Rec. Govt. (1869) 524 (Y.) A few moorpungkeys and beauleahs for the service of Mahomed Reza Khan..25,000.0.0. 1796E. Hamilton Lett. Hindoo Rajah (1811) I. 253 Moor Punky. A country vessel of a peculiar construction, used for the conveyance of cotton and other bulky articles. 1855Ogilvie, Morpunkee, a native pleasure boat of the Ganges, elegantly decorated, and propelled by numerous paddles. |