"bac" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bacs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French bac. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|bac}} Borrowed from French bac Head templates: {{en-noun}} bac (plural bacs)
  1. A broad, flat-bottomed ferryboat, usually worked by a rope.
    Sense id: en-bac-en-noun-Ay-zJvEs
  2. A vat or cistern.
    Sense id: en-bac-en-noun-ap9USVTR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Watercraft Disambiguation of Watercraft: 0 0 0

Noun

Forms: bacs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bac (plural bacs)
  1. Clipping of baccalaureate. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: baccalaureate Derived forms: post-bac
    Sense id: en-bac-en-noun-ZnNLH4TE Categories (other): English 3-letter words, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English 3-letter words: 22 28 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 13 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Watercraft Disambiguation of Watercraft: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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