jingal

American  

[jin-gawl] / ˈdʒɪn gɔl /

Or gingal,

noun

1. a large musket fired from a rest, often mounted on a carriage: formerly used in India, China, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of jingal

1810–20; < Hindi janjāl, variant of janjār

Example Sentences

And whenever Hersey needs an idea and can't find one�it happens all the time�he uses a big word instead: cangue, coffle, fulvous, hame, jingal, liripipe, m�tayer, panyar, purlin, psora, shroff, sycee.*

From Time Magazine Archive

The jingal was fired no more, the musketry had dropped, and the stillness remained perfectly unbroken.

From Jack Haydon's Quest by Jellicoe, John

The jingal, for instance, is a delightful weapon at that range.

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

"Say, I fancy I see a bunch of 'em just beyond the jingal," said Buck.

From Jack Haydon's Quest by Jellicoe, John