‖Che″la (?), n. [Hind. chēla, orig., slave, fr. Skr. cēṭa, cēṭaka, slave, servant.] In India, a dependent person occupying a position between that of a servant or slave and a disciple; hence, a disciple or novice. — Che″la‐ship, n.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.