gingal

/ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
noun
  1. A type of large, heavy gun, often mounted on a swivel, used in South and East Asia in the 18th and 19th centuries.
    • The gingal was so heavy that it took two people to aim it.
    • In the museum, we saw a gingal that was once used by local warriors.
    • The soldiers fired the gingal from a fortified position on the hill.
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