JACKAL


Meaning of JACKAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈja-kəl also ]

-ˌkȯl noun

Etymology: Turkish çakal, from Persian shaqāl, of Indo-Aryan origin; akin to Sanskrit sṛgāla jackal

Date: 1603

1. : any of several small omnivorous canids (as Canis aureus ) of Africa and Asia having large ears, long legs, and bushy tails

2.

a. : a person who performs routine or menial tasks for another

b. : a person who serves or collaborates with another especially in the commission of base acts

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.