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Bashi-bazouk :: Bashi-bazouk (n.) A soldier belonging to the irregular troops of the Turkish army.

Seljuckian :: Seljuckian (n.) A member of the family of Seljuk; an adherent of that family, or subject of its government; (pl.) the dynasty of Turkish sultans sprung from Seljuk..

Fetwah :: Fetwah (n.) A written decision of a Turkish mufti on some point of law.

Oke :: Oke (n.) A Turkish and Egyptian weight, equal to about 2/ pounds..

Cadilesker :: Cadilesker (n.) A chief judge in the Turkish empire, so named originally because his jurisdiction extended to the cases of soldiers, who are now tried only by their own officers..

Chibouk :: Chibouk (n.) A Turkish pipe, usually with a mouthpiece of amber, a stem, four or five feet long and not pliant, of some valuable wood, and a bowl of baked clay..

Crescent :: Crescent (n.) The emblem of the Turkish Empire, adopted after the taking of Constantinople..

Reis Effendi :: Reis Effendi () A title formerly given to one of the chief Turkish officers of state. He was chancellor of the empire, etc..

Kurd :: Kurd (n.) A native or inhabitant of a mountainous region of Western Asia belonging to the Turkish and Persian monarchies.

Seraglio :: Seraglio (n.) The palace of the Grand Seignior, or Turkish sultan, at Constantinople, inhabited by the sultan himself, and all the officers and dependents of his court. In it are also kept the females of the harem..

Tartar :: Tartar (n.) A native or inhabitant of Tartary in Asia; a member of any one of numerous tribes, chiefly Moslem, of Turkish origin, inhabiting the Russian Europe; -- written also, more correctly but less usually, Tatar..

Waywode :: Waywode (n.) Originally, the title of a military commander in various Slavonic countries; afterwards applied to governors of towns or provinces. It was assumed for a time by the rulers of Moldavia and Wallachia, who were afterwards called hospodars, and has also been given to some inferior Turkish officers..

Turkis :: Turkis (n.) Turquois.

Pacha :: Pacha () The chief admiral of the Turkish fleet.

Santon :: Santon (n.) A Turkish saint; a kind of dervish, regarded by the people as a saint: also, a hermit..

Pic :: Pic (n.) A Turkish cloth measure, varying from 18 to 28 inches..

Zaim :: Zaim (n.) A Turkish chief who supports a mounted militia bearing the same name.

Crotalo :: Crotalo (n.) A Turkish musical instrument.

Caravel :: Caravel (n.) A Turkish man-of-war.

Palanka :: Palanka (n.) A camp permanently intrenched, attached to Turkish frontier fortresses..

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