(AU) A vessel with curved sides, typically of wood or bark, used by Australian Aboriginals for holding water, collecting berries etc.
(AU) A vessel with curved sides, typically of wood or bark, used by Australian Aboriginals for holding water, collecting berries etc.
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Aussie and Kiwi vocabulary — bogan, daggy, brekkie, sheila, bach, jandals — the whole Antipodean lexicon, including outback dialect, surf and beach culture, and Sydney/Melbourne street slang.
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Cowal is an Australian term of Aboriginal origin for a billabong or stagnant pool — a body of still water separated from a flowing river, typically oxbow-shaped and often seasonal. The word is used in parts of inland Australia, particularly in New South Wales and Queensland, where billabongs and water-filled depressions are important landmarks in the landscape. The term reflects the deep integration of Aboriginal Australian language into the vocabulary of inland Australia.