A stick or cudgel; also a variant spelling related to a wooden pole or club used in South Asian contexts.
From Hindi 'chob' meaning stick or wood. This word appears in colonial-era English texts describing South Asian implements and weapons.
In medieval Indian armies, soldiers called 'chobdars' carried ornate chobs as symbols of authority, and the practice was so widespread that the British adopted the title for their own ceremonial staff-bearers in India.
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