jackal

jack·al  (jkl, -ôl)

n.

1. Any of several doglike mammals of the genus Canis of Africa and southern Asia that are mainly foragers feeding on plants, small animals, and occasionally carrion.

2.

a. An accomplice or a lackey who aids in the commission of base or disreputable acts.

b. One who performs menial tasks for another.

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[Turkish chakl, from Persian shaghl, from Middle Indic shagl, from Sanskrit gla.]

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jackal [ˈdʒækɔːl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several African or S Asian canine mammals of the genus Canis, closely related to the dog, having long legs and pointed ears and muzzle: predators and carrion-eaters

2. a person who does menial tasks for another

3. a villain, esp a swindler

[from Turkish chakāl, from Persian shagāl, from Sanskrit srgāla]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

jackal - 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 Canis aureus canid, canine - any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles Canis, genus Canis - type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals

Translations

jackal [ˈdʒækɔːl] N → chacal m

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jackal [ˈdʒækɔːl] n → chacal m

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jackal

n → Schakal m

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jackal [ˈdʒækɔːl] n → sciacallo

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jackal [ˈdʒækɔːl] n → sciacallo

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jackal

n jackal [ˈdʒӕkoːl, (American ) -kl]

a type of wild animal similar to a dog or wolf. jakkals إبْن آوى чакал šakal sjakal der Schakal τσακάλι chacal ðaakal شغال shakaali chacal תַּן सियार šakal, čagalj sakál anjing hutan sjakali sciacallo ジャッカル 자칼(인도와 북아프리카산의 야생의 개) šakalas šakā-lis serigala jakhals sjakal szakal chacal şacal шакал šakal šakal šakal schakal หมาใน çakal 豺 шакал گیدڑ chó rừng 豺