# bal-chatri

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A trap for catching hunting birds, consisting of a cage with bait and a slip noose.

## Etymology
From Hindi बाल छतरी (bāl chatrī), from बाल (bāl, “child”) + छतरी (chatrī, “umbrella”) meaning "small umbrella", because of its shape.

## Source
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