The Collaborative International Dictionary
Choultry
Choultry \Choul"try\, n. See Choltry.
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choultry
n. (alternative form of choltry English)
Wikipedia
Choultry
Choultry, or tschultri, also Chottry, choultree or choltry, is an Indian word used to describe a resting place for visitors where rooms and food are provided by a charitable institution for nominal rates.
Some were guesthouses where accommodation was free of charge. Choultry is also known as a chatra, satram, chatram or dharmasala.
Usage examples of "choultry".
Travellers who have the misfortune to lodge in the same choultry or hostelry, as the Thugs, are often murdered during the night.