Definitions for jingals

jingals jin·gal

Spelling: [jin-gawl]
IPA: /ˈdʒɪn gɔl/

Jingals is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 164 anagrams from letters in jingals (agijlns).

Definitions for jingals

noun

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

Origin of jingals

1810-20; Hindi janjāl, variant of janjār

Examples for jingals

But with the pressure upon the trigger the barrel of the Chinese jingal deviated slightly in the same direction.

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

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

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

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

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

But normally, in the latter stages of its flight, the jingal bullet lets you know it is coming.

In the event of a rapid retreat the jingal remains to become the spoil of the captor.

From near the top of this ridge a jingal soon began firing, and kept up an intermittent cannonade for several hours.

Some jingal bullets did on occasion fall fairly near the bridge, and one mule was actually hit in the act of crossing.

Word Value for jingals
Scrable

14

Words with friends

19

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