"chowpaul" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chowpauls [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi चौपाल (caupāl). Etymology templates: {{der|en|hi|चौपाल}} Hindi चौपाल (caupāl) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chowpaul (plural chowpauls)
  1. (chiefly historical) A kind of open Indian litter whose support pole is curved in a wide arch over the bed. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Bedding, Vehicles Synonyms: sukhpal, palanquin, andor [uncommon], chaupala, chowpal Hypernyms: litter, palanquin Translations (Translations): চৌপালা (cōupala) (Bengali), t’chaupâl [masculine] (French), चौपाल (caupāl) (Hindi), चौपहला (caupahlā) (Hindi), सुखपाल (sukhpāl) (Hindi), चौपाळा (caupāḷā) (Marathi), سُکْھپال (sukhpāl) (Urdu)

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