I. ˈzü(ˌ)lü noun
( plural zulu or zulus )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : a Bantu-speaking Ngoni people of Natal related to the Xhosa and other peoples of southern Africa
b. : a member of the Zulu people
2. : a Bantu language of the Zulu people closely related to Xhosa and Swazi with which it forms the Ngoni group and of considerable literary importance as one of the leading Bantu languages of southern Africa
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from zulu (I)
1. : a 2-masted Scotch lugger with straight stem, raking and narrow stern, and very lofty fore lug
2.
a. : a 19th century United States or Canadian railroad car or train carrying immigrants and their possessions
b. : a person or group traveling in a zulu
III.
Usage: usually capitalized
— a communications code word for the letter z