Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small cannon mounted on a swivel, usually shorter and with larger bore than the zingal.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Mil.) A small cannon supported by a swiveled rest on the back of a camel, whence it is fired, -- used in the East.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A small
cannon supported by a swiveled rest, especially as mounted on the back of a camel.
Etymologies
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From Hindustani ज़ंबूरक / زنبورک (zambūrak), from Persian زنبورک (zambūrak), from زنبور (zambūr) ‘hornet’, from Arabic زُنْبُور (zumbūr) ‘hornet’.
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Examples
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(link) Picture a zumbooruk, and where the cannon goes, you place the first, typically male, rider.
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oroboros commented on the word zumbooruk
See also zamburak.
November 12, 2016