chukker
any of the periods of play, each lasting 7 or 7 minutes, into which a polo match is divided
Origin of chukker
Hindi chakar from Sanskrit cakra, wheel: for Indo-European base see wheelchukker
also chuk·kar
noun
One of the periods of play, lasting 712 minutes, in a polo match.
Origin of chukker
Hindi cakkar circle, turn from Sanskrit cakram ; see kwel-1 in Indo-European roots.chukker
