chukker
or chuk·kar
[ chuhk-er ]
/ ˈtʃʌk ər /
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noun Polo.
one of the periods of play.
Nearby words
- chukchi peninsula,
- chukchi sea,
- chukchi-kamchatkan,
- chukka,
- chukka boot,
- chukotian,
- chula vista,
- chuleta,
- chulo,
- chulpa
Origin of chukker
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for chukker
He knew from many a chukker of polo that it meant that he was strung to the breaking point, ready to explode into action.
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth
chukker
also chucker, "period in a polo game," 1898, from Hindi chakkar, from Sanskrit cakra "circle, wheel" (see chakra).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper