silent barter
A system of bartering, once common in Africa, in which traders remain silent, either…A system of bartering, once common in Africa, in which traders remain silent, either because they have no language in common or because they both wish to keep secret and not discuss the origins of their goods (especially gold and salt).
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A system of bartering, once common in Africa, in which traders remain silent, either because they have no language in common or because they both wish to keep secret and not discuss the origins of their goods (especially gold and salt).
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable