[ben-gawl, -gahl, beng-; ben-guh
l, beng-] 
| 1. | a former province in NE India, now divided between India and Bangladesh. Compare East Bengal, West Bengal. |
| 2. | Bay of, a part of the Indian Ocean between India and Burma (Myanmar). |
| 3. | a raw silk from Bengal. |
| 4. | a fabric, esp. one made of silk and hair. |
| 5. | a fabric, similar to muslin, with printed stripes. |