Che"la (?), n.; pl. Chelæ (#). [NL., fr. Gr. chhlh` claw.] (Zoöl.)
The pincherlike claw of Crustacea and Arachnida.
© Webster 1913
Che"la (?), n. [Hind. chEla, orig., slave, fr. Skr. cE&tsdot;a, cE&tsdot;aka, 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.
© Webster 1913