单词 | dacoiting |
释义 | dacoitingn. In India (later also Pakistan and Nepal) and Burma (Myanmar): the action or an act of robbery by dacoits; gang robbery. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > brigandage or freebooting > [noun] trailbaston1304 brigantaille1393 latrocinyc1430 brigancy1513 free-boot1598 freebootinga1599 brigandize1609 latronage1619 free-booty1649 moss-trooping1649 buccaneering1758 dacoiting1802 gang robbery1812 dacoity1813 free-bootery1813 brigandage1823 bush-ranging1832 mosstroopery1845 filibustering1856 klephtism1858 robberhood1863 brigandism1865 Vikingism1880 bushwhackerism1883 Vikingship1883 banditism1885 dacoitage1887 brigandry1909 banditry1922 1802 in Papers relating to East India Affairs (1813) 38 in Parl. Papers 1812–13 (H.C. 264) 9 1 Murders, decoiting, thefts, and highway robberies. 1875 F. D. Raikes Let. 12 June in Monthly Packet Feb. (1876) 100 The gang consisted of seven regular members and five extra men, who were called when the party was on a dacoiting expedition. 1918 Times of India Apr. 8/4 The dacoiting of the village shows how well supplied they are with arms and ammunition. 2018 Nation (Pakistan) (Nexis) 8 Sept. Recently, due to insufficient security, dacoiting and looting has increased along the road from Johi to Wahi Pandhi. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1802 |
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