dacoit, dakoit
(noun) a member of an armed gang of robbers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dacoit (plural dacoits)
(chiefly, India) A bandit or armed robber, especially in India, Pakistan, Myanmar, and the surrounding region.
dacoit (third-person singular simple present dacoits, present participle dacoiting, simple past and past participle dacoited)
(chiefly, India) To commit armed robbery.
Source: Wiktionary
Da*coit" (da*koit"), n. [Hind. dsakait, dsakayat.]
Definition: One of a class of robbers, in India, who act in gangs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
