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Zumbooruk


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[Turk. & Ar. zambūrak, fr. Ar. zambūr a hornet.]
(Mil.) A small cannon supported by a swiveled rest on the back of a camel, whence it is fired, -- used in the East.

 
 
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a small cannon fired from the back of a camel
 
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IN BRIEF: A small cannon mounted on a swivel (and often shot from a camel).

 
 

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