'Batta' definitions:

Definition of 'Batta'

From: GCIDE
  • Batta \Bat"ta\ (b[a^]t"t[.a]), n. [Prob. through Pg. for Canarese bhatta rice in the husk.] Extra pay; esp. an extra allowance to an English officer serving in India. --Whitworth. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Batta'

From: GCIDE
  • Batta \Bat"ta\ (b[a^]t"t[.a]), n. [Hind. ba[.t][.t]a.] Rate of exchange; also, the discount on uncurrent coins. [India] [1913 Webster]