ˈbəŋˌtau̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from Bungtown (now Barneysville), Rehoboth, Massachusetts, where it was manufactured
: a copper token resembling an English halfpenny that circulated in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries
ˈbəŋˌtau̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from Bungtown (now Barneysville), Rehoboth, Massachusetts, where it was manufactured
: a copper token resembling an English halfpenny that circulated in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012