chowpaul en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi चौपाल (caupāl).
Meanings
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(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. But as this is not a sufficient defence against the sun, it is always attended by a servant carrying a chata or parasol.
1811, François Balthazar Solvyns, Les Hindoûs, Vol. III, Section 8, No. 2:With these beams and door and window frames send me... 10 chowpaul timbers the largest and the best you can get.
1915, Bengal Past & Present, volume 11, page 57:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chowpal | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chaupala | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chowpauls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (8)
pl czopal (Translations) · mr चौपाळा (Translations) · hi चौपहला (Translations) · ur سُکْھپال (Translations) · fr t'chaupâl (Translations) · hi चौपाल (Translations) · bn চৌপালা (Translations) · hi सुखपाल (Translations)