Meaning of chaukidar | Babel Free

Definitions

A watchman; a guard.

India

Examples

“A chowkidar (watchman) was deputed to do justice.”

“... And tell me do you think it was he himself who impersonated the policeman who so conveniently took over the guarding of the horse when the chowkidar's house was set on fire." "That is the chowkidar guarding the stables?" Ghote asked.”

“When he landed the chaukidars or gatekeepers drew their scimitars, thinking that Morgan was a Burmese general coming to Calcutta as a spy.”

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