charpoy

[ chahr-poi ]

/ ˈtʃɑrˈpɔɪ /

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noun

a light bedstead used in India, consisting of a web of rope or tape netting.

Also char·pai

[chahr-pahy]. /ˈtʃɑrˈpaɪ/.

Origin of charpoy

1835–45; <Urdu chārpāi<Persian, equivalent to ch(ah)ārfour + pāyfoot

Words nearby charpoy

Charon, charophyte, charoseth, Charpak, Charpentier, charpoy, charqui, charr, charrette, Charrière scale, charro

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Example sentences from the Web for charpoy

He said he had seen a man take a charpoy—a bedstead—balance it on one leg on the tip of his tongue, and then dance!
At the Court of the Amr|John Alfred Gray
Dick attended man after man with his assistants till they came to the last, who was lying on a charpoy with his face averted.
Draw Swords!|George Manville Fenn
He started up on the charpoy, every nerve tense as stretched wire.
The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories|Ethel M. Dell
They pulled out a charpoy from one of the tents for me to sit on, and tea was brought—why, I dont know.
At the Court of the Amr|John Alfred Gray

He pulled a charpoy to the door, and sat down upon it, as much outside as within.
In Clive's Command|Herbert Strang

British Dictionary definitions for charpoy

charpoy

charpai (ˈtʃɑːpaɪ)

/ (ˈtʃɑːpɔɪ) /

noun

a bedstead of woven webbing or hemp stretched on a wooden frame on four legs, common in India

Word Origin for charpoy

C19: from Urdu cārpāī

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单词	charpoy
释义	charpoy [ chahr-poi ] / ˈtʃɑrˈpɔɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR charpoy ON THESAURUS.COM noun a light bedstead used in India, consisting of a web of rope or tape netting. Also char·pai [chahr-pahy]. /ˈtʃɑrˈpaɪ/. Origin of charpoy 1835–45; <Urdu chārpāi<Persian, equivalent to ch(ah)ārfour + pāyfoot Words nearby charpoy Charon, charophyte, charoseth, Charpak, Charpentier, charpoy, charqui, charr, charrette, Charrière scale, charro Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for charpoy He said he had seen a man take a charpoy—a bedstead—balance it on one leg on the tip of his tongue, and then dance! At the Court of the Amr\|John Alfred Gray Dick attended man after man with his assistants till they came to the last, who was lying on a charpoy with his face averted. Draw Swords!\|George Manville Fenn He started up on the charpoy, every nerve tense as stretched wire. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories\|Ethel M. Dell They pulled out a charpoy from one of the tents for me to sit on, and tea was brought—why, I dont know. At the Court of the Amr\|John Alfred Gray He pulled a charpoy to the door, and sat down upon it, as much outside as within. In Clive's Command\|Herbert Strang British Dictionary definitions for charpoy charpoy charpai (ˈtʃɑːpaɪ) / (ˈtʃɑːpɔɪ) / noun a bedstead of woven webbing or hemp stretched on a wooden frame on four legs, common in India Word Origin for charpoy C19: from Urdu cārpāī Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to charpoy cot
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charpoy

noun

Origin of charpoy

Words nearby charpoy

Example sentences from the Web for charpoy

British Dictionary definitions for charpoy

charpai (ˈtʃɑːpaɪ)

noun

Word Origin for charpoy

Words related to charpoy