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chowpauls

chowpauls is the plural of chowpaul.

Meaning of chowpaul

Noun

chowpaul (plural chowpauls)

  1. (historical) A kind of open Indian litter whose support pole is curved in a wide arch over the bed.
    • ... the Chowpaul is the most ancient, and, as it were, the original from which all the other forms of palanquin may be traced; on this account it is used in all great ceremonies, marriages, processions, etc. The Chowpaul is simply a very light bed or sofa, over which a large bambou forms an arch....1811, François Balthazar Solvyns, Les Hindoûs, Vol. III, Section 8, No. 2
    Synonyms:
    sukhpal, palanquin, andor

Questions about chowpauls

What is chowpauls the plural of?
Chowpauls is the plural of chowpaul.

Words near chowpauls in the dictionary

  1. chowpal
  2. chowpals
  3. chowpatties
  4. chowpatty
  5. chowpaul
  6. chowpauls
  7. chowree
  8. chowrees
  9. chowri
  10. chowrie
  11. chowries

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