JINGAL

Etymology

Noun

jingal (plural jingals)

A type of gun, usually a light piece mounted on a swivel, sometimes taking the form of a heavy musket fired from a rest.

Source: Wiktionary


Jin*gal", n. Etym: [Hind. jangal a swivel, a large musket.]

Definition: A small portable piece of ordnance, mounted on a swivel. [Written also gingal and jingall.] [India]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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