noun
or swan pan ˈswänˈpän
Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) suan 4 -p'an 2 , literally, reckoning board
: an abacus employed by the Chinese and containing balls movable along rods held by a wooden frame
noun
or swan pan ˈswänˈpän
Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) suan 4 -p'an 2 , literally, reckoning board
: an abacus employed by the Chinese and containing balls movable along rods held by a wooden frame
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012