Definition of "panga" [panga]

• A large broad-bladed knife. (noun)
• Any of various edible freshwater fish of the genus Pangasius, native to southeast Asia, especially the iridescent shark, Pangasius hypophthalmus. (noun)
• A type of modest-sized, open, outboard-powered, fishing boat common throughout much of the developing world, including Central America, the Caribbean, parts of Africa, the Middle East, and much of Asia. (noun)

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• "Not ten feet from where we beach the panga is a pickup bed used as a trash dumpster, and inside lies the rotting carapace of an adult Loggerhead turtle - one that might have been the perfect size for a satellite transmitter."
• "Zuger was floating on an ice chest when one of the Erik's smaller fishing boats known as a panga appeared, listing badly and partially submerged."
• "The vessel, a small fishing boat known as a panga, apparently came from Mexico and no drugs were found aboard, authorities said."