banyan day
banyan day · banyan days
In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on…In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, dated, idiomatic)In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
(UK, idiomatic)A picnic or cookout for the ship's crew.
Origin
According to the OED, the term is borrowed from the Banyans in the East Indies, a caste thAccording to the OED, the term is borrowed from the Banyans in the East Indies, a caste that ate nothing that had life.
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