1. a small cannon or swivel gun, especially one mounted on a ship or fortification
Usage: historical; also spelled 'gingal' or 'jingal'

Examples

• The ship was equipped with several gingalls for defense against pirates.
• Gingalls were commonly used in 18th-century naval warfare.
• The fort's walls were lined with gingalls pointing toward the harbor.
• Soldiers manned the gingalls during the siege.