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ARGAL
argali, argal, Ovis ammon
(noun) wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adverb
argal
thus, therefore
Usage notes
This word is used facetiously or as a joke, to indicate that the conclusion that follows or the preceding reasoning is absurd or specious.
Etymology 2
Noun
argal (usually uncountable, plural argals)
crude tartar.
Etymology 3
Noun
argal (plural argals)
An argali (kind of sheep).
Anagrams
• graal
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"gal, n.
Definition: Crude tartar. See Argol.
Ar"gal, adv.
Definition: A ludicrous corruption of the Latin word ergo, therefore. Shak.
Ar"gal, Ar"ga*li, n. Etym: [Mongolian.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A species of wild sheep (Ovis ammon, or O. argali), remarkable for its large horns. It inhabits the mountains of Siberia and central Asia.
Note: The bearded argali is the aoudad. See Aoudad. The name is also applied to the bighorn sheep of the Rocky Mountains. See Bighorn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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