dak
or dauk, dawk!!!
transportation by relays of people or horses, especially in the East Indies.
mail delivered by such transportation.
Origin of dak
1Words Nearby dak
Other definitions for Dak. (2 of 2)
Dakota.
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How to use dak in a sentence
The cart was moving at a brisk pace despite the apparently leisurely movements of the dak between the shafts.
Insidekick | Jesse Franklin BoneThe snows reminded Winn in a jolly way of Kashmir and nights spent alone on dizzy heights in a dak bungalow.
The Dark Tower | Phyllis BottomePentadactylous, pen-ta-dak′ti-lus, adj. having five digits—also Pentadac′tyl.
Leaving his baggage at the dak bungalow, he strolled afoot to the large and handsome mansion indicated.
The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick Boyledak., between three and four years ago, if I remember correctly.
Prisons and Prayer: Or a Labor of Love | Elizabeth Ryder Wheaton
British Dictionary definitions for dak (1 of 2)
dawk (dɔːk)
/ (dɑːk) /
a system of mail delivery or passenger transport by relays of bearers or horses stationed at intervals along a route
(as modifier): dak bearers
Origin of dak
1British Dictionary definitions for Dak. (2 of 2)
Dakota
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