chuk·ka (ch k  )n. A short, ankle-length boot having two or three pairs of eyelets. [Alteration of chukker (so called because polo players wear a similar boot).] |   |
chukka US, chukker [ˈtʃʌkə]
n
(Team Sports) Polo a period of continuous play, generally lasting 7½ minutes
[from Hindi cakkar, from Sanskrit cakra wheel, circle]
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| Noun | 1. | chukka - (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided polo - a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball division, section, part - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division" period of play, playing period, play - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning" |
| 2. | chukka - a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material |
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