dacoit

da-coit · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A member of an armed gang of robbers in India or Burma, especially one who participates in dacoity (robbery by a gang of five or more persons).

Forms

plural: dacoits

Related words

See also: bandit, brigand, outlaw
Synonyms: bandit, brigand, robber

Etymology

From Hindi डकैत (ḍakait), meaning "robber, brigand."