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Dacoit

noun
(Also spelled dakoit)
1.
A member of an armed gang of robbers.  Synonym: dakoit.





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"Dacoit" Quotes from Famous Books



... Burma, but of this no one can be certain. At last, she found a regiment on the line of march, and met there one of the many subalterns whom Georgie Porgie had invited to dinner in the far-off, old days of the dacoit-hunting. There was a certain amount of amusement among the tents when Georgina threw herself at the man's feet and began to cry. There was no amusement when her story was told; but a collection was made, and that was more to the point. One of the subalterns knew of Georgie Porgie's whereabouts, ...
— Life's Handicap • Rudyard Kipling
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... were unable to dissipate. After some years of useless attempts to make his way, he was glad to accept the offer of a petty judgeship in India, and there, ten years later, he died, stabbed to the heart by a Mahomedan dacoit whom he had sentenced to a term ...
— Captain Bayley's Heir: - A Tale of the Gold Fields of California • G. A. Henty
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... look round while I speak to you, but go on with your cooking. I don't like the look of the leader of this party. He may be a respectable trader, he may be a Dacoit or a Thug. I want you to keep a sharp lookout, without seeming to do so. See that your pistols will come out of your girdle easily. Keep your sword handy for use. If you see anything suspicious, come over and tell me, and if there is ...
— The Tiger of Mysore - A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib • G. A. Henty
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... more kape a McKim from foightin' thin ye c'n kape a dacoit from staylin," he chuckled. "So ye tur-rned in an' give th' crayther himsilf a foight—an' ye win ut? An' phwat does th' ...
— The Promise - A Tale of the Great Northwest • James B. Hendryx
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Words linked to "Dacoit" :   Burma, Republic of India, Union of Burma, thief, dakoit, Myanmar, Bharat, India, stealer


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