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PUNG
pung
(noun) a one-horse sleigh consisting of a box on runners
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
pung (plural pungs)
(US, Canada) A low box-like sleigh designed to be pulled by one horse.
Etymology 2
Noun
pung (plural pungs)
(mahjong) A set of three identical tiles.
Coordinate terms
• chow
• kong
Etymology 3
Verb
pung
(nonstandard) simple past tense and past participle of ping
Proper noun
Pung (plural Pungs)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pung is the 19986th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1341 individuals. Pung is most common among White (66.96%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (24.09%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Pung, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: A kind of plain sleigh drawn by one horse; originally, a rude oblong box on runners. [U.S.] Sledges or pungs, coarsely framed of split saplings, and surmounted with a large crockery crate. Judd. They did not take out the pungs to-day. E. E. Hale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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