jackal
pronunciation
How to pronounce jackal in British English:
UK [ˈdʒækl]
How to pronounce jackal in American English:
US [ˈdʒækəl, -ˌɔl]
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- Noun:
- Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
Word Origin
- jackal (n.)
- c. 1600, from Turkish çakal, from Persian shaghal, from or cognate with Sanskrit srgala-s, literally "the howler." Figurative sense of "skulking henchman" is from the old belief that jackals stirred up game for lions.
Example
- 1. A hungry jackal had dragged it to his lair .
- 2. A jackal doesn 't understand remorse .
- 3. You wanna do it again , jackal ?
- 4. The 4x4 jackal has been in afghanistan since late 2007 .
- 5. You 've got one of those drop boxes too , like the jackal ?