Anglo-Ind. Also 7 chocadar, 9 chokey-dar, chockedaur, chokadar, choukidar, chokeydar, chokedar. [Urdū chaukīdār, f. Hindī chaukī watching, etc. + Pers. -dār possessing, lord.] A watchman, in India.
1696. Ovington, Voy. Suratt, 416 (Y.). The Chocadars or Souldiers, were remov’d from before our Gates.
1810. T. Williamson, E. Ind. Vade-mecum, I. 295 (Y.). The chokey-dar … parading about with his spear, shield, and sword.
c. 1813. Mrs. Sherwood, Ayah & Lady, vi. 35–6. Through favour of the chockedaur.
1846. ‘Quiz,’ Grand Master, VIII. 222. Call’d loudly to a chokadar.
1844. H. H. Wilson, Brit. India, II. 120. A sufficient number of watchmen, or choukidars.
