The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bancal \Ban*cal"\, n.; pl. -cales. [Sp., fr. banca, banco, bench. Cf. Bench.] An ornamental covering, as of carpet or leather, for a bench or form. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] ||
Wiktionary
n. An ornamental covering, as of carpet or leather, for a bench or form.
Wikipedia
Barangay Bancal is one of the fourteen (14) urban barangays comprising the municipality of Carmona in the province of Cavite, Philippines. It lies about away from the town plaza of Carmona, situated in the westernmost part of the municipality. Located here is the Carmona Racing Circuit race track. According to the 2010 Census, it has a population of 10,913 people in a land area of .
Usage examples of "bancal".
Of a sudden, however, he caught a quick shimmer from the corner of a high-backed bancal in front of him, and, shifting a pace or two to the side, saw a white slender hand, which held a mirror of polished silver in such a way that the concealed observer could see without being seen.
Inside, the window was furnished with a broad bancal of brown stamped Spanish leather, where the family might recline and have an eye from behind the curtains on all that was going forward in the busy world beneath them.
La Bancal et Bastide et les autres coupaient la gorge au pauvre homme.
Supper over, the tables dormant were cleared away as by magic and trestles and bancals arranged around the blazing fire, for there was a bitter nip in the air.