ARGALS

Noun

argals

plural of argal

Anagrams

• graals

Source: Wiktionary


ARGAL

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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