a group of soldiers employed by a king for his personal protection; a king's body-guards.

a crown like head ornament used in Yakṣagāna, the drama system prevalent in the coastal districts of Karnāṭaka.

a brief statement or summary of accounts; an abstract.

a general calculation of size, value, etc.; esp., an approximate computation of the probable cost, time, etc. of a piece of work or a very general opinion or judgement formed based on superficial impression of something.

a concise abridgment of a passage; a precis.