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‖ puckauly Anglo-Ind.|pʌˈkɔːlɪ|
Also 8 buccaly, 8–9 puckally, 9 puckalie, pacauly.
[a. Hindī pakhāli a water-carrier, f. pakhāl a large water-skin.]
A water-carrier; also, a water-skin.
1789Munro Narrative xiii. 183 Another very necessary establishment..which is two buccalies to each company: these are two large leathern bags, for holding water, slung upon the back of a bullock. 1799Hull Advertiser 21 Dec. 4/1 Black doctors, authorised Puckallys, Drummers. 1803Wellington in Gurw. Desp. (1844) I. 334 A puckalie from each corps of Native infantry in camp. 1803Percival Ceylon v. 102 Water..brought by means of bullocks in leathern bags, called here puckally bags. |