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Webster 1913 Edition


Jingal

Jin-gal′

,
Noun.
[Hind.
jangāl
a swivel, a large musket.]
A small portable piece of ordnance, mounted on a swivel.
[Written also
gingal
and
jingall
.]
[India]

Definition 2024


jingal

jingal

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Noun

jingal (plural jingals)

  1. A type of gun, usually a light piece mounted on a swivel, sometimes taking the form of a heavy musket fired from a rest.