jingal

or gin·gal, gin·gall

[ jin-gawl ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of jingal¹

1810–20; < Hindi janjāl, variant of janjār

Example Sentences

Jingal, jing′gal, n. a large Chinese swivel-musket.

From Project Gutenberg

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From Time Magazine Archive

The enemy kept up a continuous but ineffectual fire from the ridge, none of their jingal bullets falling anywhere near us.

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The reserve companies of Gurkhas and Fusiliers were sent across from Palla in the face of very heavy jingal and rifle fire, and took cover in the houses we had occupied.

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Every jingal, musket, and rifle in the jong was then loosed off in any and every direction.

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