chukker

[chuhk-er] /ˈtʃʌk ər/
noun, Polo.
1.
one of the periods of play.
Also, chukkar.
Origin
1895-1900; < Hindi chakkar < Sanskrit cakra wheel
British Dictionary definitions for chukker

chukka

/ˈtʃʌkə/
noun
1.
(polo) a period of continuous play, generally lasting 71/2 minutes
Word Origin
C20: from Hindi cakkar, from Sanskrit cakra wheel, circle
Word Origin and History for chukker
n.

also chucker, "period in a polo game," 1898, from Hindi chakkar, from Sanskrit cakra "circle, wheel" (see chakra).

Slang definitions & phrases for chukker

chukker

noun

A division of a sports contest; canto, stanza

[Sports; fr a division of a polo game, fr Hindi cakkar, ''circular running course'']