zumbooruk
- noun
- Archaic
- Historians describe how zumbooruks provided both mobility and firepower in 18th-century battles.
Examples
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The Mughal army deployed a zumbooruk unit to support their advance across the desert.
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A line of camels carrying zumbooruks was a distinctive sight on the battlefield.
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The army deployed a zumbooruk during the battle.
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In historical texts, the zumbooruk is often mentioned.
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A line of camels carrying zumbooruks was a distinctive sight on the battlefield.
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Historians describe how zumbooruks provided both mobility and firepower in 18th-century battles.
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The Mughal army deployed a zumbooruk unit to support their advance across the desert.
Synonyms
A small cannon on a camel that armies used in war
A camel carrying a small rotating gun and its operator for use in battle
A small cannon placed on a camel for use in battle
A small gun placed on a camel and used in battle
Surface Forms
Etymology
Zumbooruk comes from Persian and Arabic roots: zambur meaning 'wasp' plus the small ending -ak, so it literally means 'little wasp'. A helpful way to remember the word is to picture a small cannon on a camel like a 'little wasp' — small, fast and able to sting the enemy, which explains its modern meaning.
