bal-chatri

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Hindi बाल छतरी (bāl chatrī), from बाल (bāl, “child”) +‎ छतरी (chatrī, “umbrella”) meaning "small umbrella", because of its shape.

Noun[edit]

bal-chatri (plural bal-chatris)

  1. (falconry) A trap for catching hunting birds, consisting of a cage with bait and a slip noose.
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