زنبركجی

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms
  • زنبركچی (zenberekçi)

Etymology

From زنبرك (zenberek, “crossbow; coil spring”) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

زنبركجی • (zenberekci)

  1. crossbowman, arbalest, a soldier equipped with a crossbow
  2. someone armed with a swivel gun, crutch-gun or similar weapon
  3. maker or seller of coil springs or tools provided with such springs

Descendants
  • Turkish: zemberekçi
  • →⇒ Armenian: Զեմպերեկճյան (Zemperekčyan)

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