jingal
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jingal
1810–20; < Hindi janjāl, variant of janjār
Example Sentences
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From near the top of this ridge a jingal soon began firing, and kept up an intermittent cannonade for several hours.
From To Lhassa at Last by Millington, Powell
Some jingal bullets did on occasion fall fairly near the bridge, and one mule was actually hit in the act of crossing.
From To Lhassa at Last by Millington, Powell
Buck's speech was cut short by a loud roar from the jingal.
From Jack Haydon's Quest by Jellicoe, John
The dacoits at work about the big jingal had artfully placed the weapon so that its mouth pointed from between two close-growing teak saplings, and the trees formed a safe cover for the gunners.
From Jack Haydon's Quest by Jellicoe, John
The men of the First Shikaris Marched till the break of day, Till they came to the rebel village, The village of Pabengmay— A jingal covered the clearing, Calthrops hampered the way.
From The Works of Rudyard Kipling One Volume Edition by Kipling, Rudyard
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