English Explanatory Dictionary

tindal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A petty officer among lascars; a boatswain's mate; a cockswain.
  2. An attendant on an army.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

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Etymology

From Malayalam തണ്ടല് (taṇṭal) or Telugu తండేలు (taṇḍēlu), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *tanḍal-.

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