bennecommon nouncommon nounverbSyllable DecompositionbenneEtymologyexpandfrom Gaulish benna (wicker chariot).Definitions1. Receptacle of parallelepiped shape, with a flat or semi-cylindrical bottom, carried either on a truck or on a trailer for a truck or agricultural tractor, used for transporting materials such as aggregates, and which is raised by the thrust of a jack to allow the load to be emptied either from the rear or laterally.expand2. Hod used by grape harvesters.expand3. Enclosed space for stopping fish.expand4. Basket lining the extent of a cart, used for transporting coal.expand5. Cart used in mines for transporting coal or for the ascent and descent of workers.expand6. Cable car cabin.expandDe là (Montgenèvre), elles monteraient en benne au Chalvet.SynonymsbaneberlinecamionchariotwagonnetremorquePluralbennesTranslationsgerman:Tragekorbenglish:dump truckSee alsobenne (v.) bennes (v.) bennier (cn.)