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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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