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

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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There was a second crack, and the freebooter dropped under the jingal and never moved.

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Then, just inside the shelter of the trees, five figures were observed very busy placing a new jingal in position.

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The jingal, a big muzzle-loader on a stand of iron forks, was touched off and a heavy shot crashed into the door.

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Jack ran to the window, and as he did so, the jingal roared, and crash came the heavy shot into the door.

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