ZUMBOORUK

zumbooruk, zumbooruck, zamburek, zamboorak, zamburak, camel cavalry

(noun) a camel cavalry used in the early modern era by Arab, Afghan, Persian, and Indian armies

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

zumbooruk (plural zumbooruks)

Alternative spelling of zamburak

Source: Wiktionary


Zum*boo"ruk, n. Etym: [Turk. & Ar. zamb, fr. Ar. zamb a hornet.] (Mil.)

Definition: A small cannon supported by a swiveled rest on the back of a camel, whence it is fired, -- used in the East.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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