1. Plural of jingall; large swivel guns or cannons formerly used on ships or in fortifications.
Usage: historical; nautical; also spelled 'jingal' or 'jingall'

Examples

• The fort was equipped with several jingalls mounted on the ramparts.
• Historical records describe jingalls as effective defensive weapons in 18th-century naval warfare.
• The ship's jingalls provided additional firepower against smaller vessels.
• Jingalls were particularly common in Indian and Asian fortifications during the colonial period.