chukka

chukka

chuk·ka

C0345800 (chŭk′ə)n. A short, ankle-length boot having two or three pairs of eyelets.

[Alteration of chukker (so called because polo players wear a similar boot).]

(ˈtʃʌkə) or

n (Polo) polo a period of continuous play, generally lasting 7 minutes[C20: from Hindi cakkar, from Sanskrit cakra wheel, circle]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chukka - (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is dividedchukkerpolo - a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden balldivision, section, part - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"period of play, playing period, play - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
	2.	chukka - a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suedechukka bootshoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

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