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zamburek

zamburek

9.9
A small gun placed on a camel and used in battle
  • noun
  • Archaic
: zamburek
  • The museum features a restored zamburek used in 18th-century India.

Examples

  • The Persian army deployed a zamburek unit to protect its flanks during the battle.

  • Historians describe how zambureks combined mobility and firepower on the battlefield.

  • The zamburek was a crucial weapon in early modern battles.

  • Many zambureks were used by Afghan forces during the conflict.

  • The Persian army deployed a zamburek unit to protect its flanks during the battle.

  • Historians describe how zambureks combined mobility and firepower on the battlefield.

  • The museum features a restored zamburek used in 18th-century India.

Synonyms

zamburak
vszamburek
  • Archaic
9.9

A small cannon on a camel that armies used in war

is the same concept but differs only in spelling
zumbooruk
vszamburek
  • Archaic
9.9

A small cannon carried on a camel for use in battle

is the same concept but differs only in spelling
zamboorak
vszamburek
  • Archaic
9.9

A small cannon placed on a camel for use in battle

uses specific named armies rather than broad regional labels
zumbooruck
vszamburek
  • Archaic
9.9

A camel carrying a small rotating gun and its operator for use in battle

is the broader term that does not stress the swiveling mount

Surface Forms

zamburek singular
zambureks plural

Etymology

The word zamburek comes from Turkish and Persian words like zamburak and zambur, which mean 'hornet' or 'a small buzzing thing' and were used because the little guns made a sharp buzzing sound and moved quickly. So a zamburek is a small gun put on a camel that could move fast and still give strong firepower.