Bashilange

/ˌbæʃɪˈlɑːndʒ/ noun

A type of West African canoe or boat, traditionally used by merchants and fishermen in river and coastal trading.

From Bantu or West African language roots, possibly from languages of the Congo or West African coast. The term appears in English colonial and trading texts from the 1800s.

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