Bible Dictionaries
Chela

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The pincherlike claw of Crustacea and Arachnida.

(2):

(n.) In India, a dependent person occupying a position between that of a servant or slave and a disciple; hence, a disciple or novice.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Chela'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/chela.html. 1828.