TINDAL

Tyndale, William Tyndale, Tindale, William Tindale, Tindal, William Tindal

(noun) English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tindal (plural tindals)

(India, dated) A petty officer among lascars; a boatswain's mate; a cockswain.

(India, dated) An attendant on an army.

Anagrams

• Tandil

Proper noun

Tindal (plural Tindals)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tindal is the 13824th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2187 individuals. Tindal is most common among White (52.67%) and Black/African American (35.8%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Tandil

Source: Wiktionary


Tin"dal, n. Etym: [From the native name: cf. Malayalam ta.]

1. A petty officer among lascars, or native East Indian sailors; a boatswain's mate; a cockswain. [India] Malcom.

2. An attendant on an army. [India] Simmonds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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