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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kutirai (குதிரை) noun probably from குதி-. [kuthi-.]

1. [Telugu: kudira, K. Travancore usage kuduṟe, M. kutira.] Horse; திருக்குறள் குதிரையு ளாணினை [thirukkural kuthiraiyu laninai] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 623).

2. Twisting-stick for making rope, timber-frame for twisting cable; கயிறுமுறுக்குங் கருவி. [kayirumurukkung karuvi.] (W.)

3. (Music) Bridge of a stringed instrument; யாழின் ஓர் உறுப்பு. [yazhin or uruppu.]

4. [K. kudure.] Cock of a gun; hammer in the lock of a fire-arm; துப்பாக்கியின் உறுப்பு. [thuppakkiyin uruppu.]

5. See குதிரைத்தறி. [kuthiraithari.]

6. Crate for casks; பீப்பாய் முதலிய தாங்கும் சட்டம். [pippay muthaliya thangum sattam.]

7. Gymnastic horse-bar. See குதிரைமரம் [kuthiraimaram],

1. 8. Sparrow; ஊர்க்குருவி. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [urkkuruvi. (vaithiya muligai)]

9. A mountain which belonged to the ancient chieftain Atiyamāṉ; அதியமானுக்குரிய குதிரைவைத்திய மலையகராதி [athiyamanukkuriya kuthiraimalai.] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 168.)

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Kutirai (குதிரை) noun A wooden contrivance to divert the course of water; நீர்ப்போக்கைத் திருப்புதற்காக அமைக்கும் மரத்தாலான தடுப்பு. துங்கக்கரைக் குதிரை [nirppokkaith thirupputharkaga amaikkum marathalana thaduppu. thungakkaraig kuthirai] (பெருந்தொகை [peruntho.] 1588).

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