Definitions for dacoit

dacoit da·coit

Spelling: [duh-koit]
IPA: /dəˈkɔɪt/

Dacoit is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 117 anagrams from letters in dacoit (acdiot).

Definitions for dacoit

noun

  1. (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.

Origin of dacoit

First recorded in 1800-10, dacoit is from the Hindi word ḍakait

Examples for dacoit

They had to live, and his methods were the same as those of other dacoit leaders.

"dacoit will revenge this upon some of us," said Mr. Golden Grandfather.

It was said that men joined the dacoit gangs in consequence.

The dacoit snatched away the sack and snapped the shutter fast.

I ripped the shirt up, and bandaged the dacoit quite professionally.

He may be a respectable trader, he may be a dacoit or a Thug.

Afterwards he returned to the life of a dacoit, and, I fear, came to a bad end.

For some of the dacoit movements there was no doubt a slight political move.

I have had dacoit leaders with prices on their heads walk into my camp.

At Thayetmyo the region of dacoit gangs and disturbances was reached.

Word Value for dacoit
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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