English

Noun

chiaous ‎(plural chiaouses)

1. Obsolete form of chouse.
   • 1824, Morier, James J., The adventures of Hajji Baba, of Ispahan, volume 1, 2nd edition, London: Murray, OCLC 681045757, page 17:

     […] the chaoush informed us, in a solemn and important manner, that we were now approaching to the places where the Turcomans generally lie in wait for caravans, […]

   • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:chiaous.

References

• chaus in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• chouse in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911