noun
- plural of gingall; small cannons or swivel guns, historically used on ships or in fortifications
Usage: archaic; nautical; historical
Examples
- The merchant vessel was equipped with several gingalls to defend against pirates.
- Gingalls were mounted on the ship's rails during the colonial period.
- The fort's gingalls provided defensive firepower along the harbor.
- Historical records describe gingalls as lighter alternatives to full-sized cannons.