Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 dacoit /(dȧ*koit")/ · da·coit · IPA /dəˈkɔɪt/ 01 n. One of a class of robbers, in India and Burma (Myanmar), who act in gangs and are usually armed. 1. One of a class of robbers, in India and Burma (Myanmar), who act in gangs and are usually armed.