چوقال

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Noun

چوقال • (çokal) (definite accusative چوقالی (çokalı), plural چوقاللر (çokallar))

  1. coat of mail, plate armour, a defensive garment made of metal scales or interlinked metal rings
  2. horse armor, barding, barb, a piece of defensive armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks
Derived terms
  • چوقاللو (çokallı, in armor, barded)
Descendants
  • Turkish: çokal

Further reading

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Greek τσουκάλι (tsoukáli, crock). Compare Romanian țucal (chamber pot).

Alternative forms

  • چوقالی (çukalı)

Noun

چوقال • (çukal) (definite accusative چوقالی (çukalı), plural چوقاللر (çukallar))

  1. chamber pot, a pot used for urination and defecation before the advent of the flush toilet
    Synonym: اوتوراق (oturak)
  2. crock, a large earthenware or ceramic pot or jar sometimes used to store food and water
Derived terms
  • چوقاللو (çukallı, thickly and coarsely glazed)
Descendants
  • Turkish: çukal

Further reading