CHOWRY

Etymology

Noun

chowry (plural chowries)

A fly-flapper or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.

Source: Wiktionary


Chow"ry, n. Etym: [Hind. chaunri.]

Definition: A whisk to keep off files, used in the East Indies. Malcom.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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