chowkat
/t͡ʃaʊˈkæt/
chowkat noun: a decorative frame or sill on a door or window.
Noun
chowkat (plural chowkats)
- A decorative frame or sill on a door or window.
- Door chowkats shall be with or without wooden sills as ordered.1963, Tarjit Singh, Practical Book on Sessional and Project Examinations, Specially for Civil Engineering Students
- Where no sill has been provided, the feet of the chowkat shall rest on the damp proof course or floor as the case may be. Where a sill has been provided, the number of hold fasts in the chowkat shall be reduced by two.1963, Punjab (India) Public Works Dept, Punjab P. W. D. Specifications, 1963, page 459
Forms of chowkat
| plural | chowkats |
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Origin of chowkat
Borrowed from Hindi चौखट (caukhaṭ).
Words that rhyme with chowkat
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Questions about chowkat
- What does chowkat mean?
- Chowkat means a decorative frame or sill on a door or window.
- What part of speech is chowkat?
- Chowkat is a noun.
- How do you pronounce chowkat?
- Chowkat is pronounced /t͡ʃaʊˈkæt/.
- What is the plural of chowkat?
- The plural of chowkat is chowkats.
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