Question 1

What words are synonyms of the French word "banne"?

Accepted Answer

manne
bâche

Question 2

What is the definition of the French word "banne"?

Accepted Answer

Tipcart, with a movable bottom.
Small cart used to transport coal.
Large basket commonly made of willow branches.
Term used by coalmen, large basket made of interwoven branches in which coal is transported (definition by M. Dupin in the code of commerce for wood and coal published in Paris by Guillaume in 1817).
Heavy cloth used to cover goods in boats, on carts, etc.
Heavy cloth stretched over a boat to protect from the sun or rain.
Awning made of heavy cloth stretched in front of a shop to protect the windows and displayed goods from the sun and rain.
Term used by basket makers, large wicker trunk; the banette being a small wicker basket or small banne (definition from the new illustrated Larousse of 1897).

Question 3

Where does the French word "banne" come from?

Accepted Answer

from the Low Latin benna (wicker cart). collateral form of benne used in Norman and Lyonnais dialects, the meaning of 'tarpaulin' is the same that links tarpaulin and basket, see bascauda in Latin.

Question 4

What is the plural of the French word "banne"?

Accepted Answer

bannes

banne

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