खटक

{ khaṭakḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

खटक  m.  m. a go- between, negotiator of marriages ( cf. घटक), [L.]
°टिक   the half- closed hand ( v.l.), [L.]
   the doubled fist of wrestlers, [W.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

खटकः [khaṭakḥ]   1 A man whose business is to negotiate marriages; cf. घटक.
   The half- closed hand.
   The doubled fist of wrestlers or boxers.

Shabda-Sagara

खटक  m.  ( -कः)
   1. A go- between, a man whose business it is to nego- ciate marriages: see घटक.
   2. The doubled fist of wrestlers or box- ers.
    E. खट् to seek, to wish, affix वुन्.

ROOTS:

खट् वुन्