# bankshall

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbæŋksˌhɔːl/

## Definitions
1. A warehouse.
2. The office of a harbormaster or other port authority.

## Etymology
From Hindi भंडसाल (bhaṇḍsāl), from Sanskrit भाण्डशाला (bhāṇḍaśālā): भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa, “goods”) + शाला (śālā, “house, building”). Altered by folk etymology in English after bank, hall.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bankshall