noun
- Plural of gingal; a type of large musket or portable cannon used historically in Asia, particularly in India and China.
Usage: historical; also spelled jingal or jingall
Examples
- The colonial soldiers encountered gingals during their campaigns in India.
- Historical records describe gingals as formidable weapons in the hands of skilled operators.
- The museum's collection includes artifacts from gingals used in 18th-century conflicts.
- Gingals required multiple soldiers to operate effectively in battle.