noun
- a system of mail delivery or transportation of goods by relays of runners or horses, historically used in India
Usage: historical; chiefly Indian English
Examples
- During the British Raj, the dak system was essential for communication across India.
- Letters were sent by dak from one town to the next through a network of relay stations.
- The dak runners would travel long distances to deliver important documents.
- Before modern postal services, merchants relied on dak to send goods to distant markets.