Definitions for dawk

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dawk dawk

Spelling: [dawk, dahk]

IPA: /dɔk, dɑk/

Dawk is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 24 anagrams from letters in dawk (adkw).

Definitions for dawk

noun

1. dak.
2. a person who advocates neither a conciliatory nor a belligerent national attitude.
3. transportation by relays of people or horses, especially in the East Indies.
4. mail delivered by such transportation.

Origin of dawk

1965-70; d(ove)¹ + (h)awk¹

Examples for dawk

A boat for the conveyance of letters in India; dawk being the Hindostanee for mail.

They were to be stationed at the dawk Bungalow between the city and Cantonments, to keep up communication between the two.

Fust theah hosses got into a loco patch, an' one dawk night walked oveh a clift thinkin' it were thu aidge o' a sun crack.

In the meantime, her letters had been forwarded by dawk to Calcutta.

Travelling by dawk is a very speedy mode of conveyance, well known in India.