kappal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kapal.

Noun

kappal (plural kappals)

  1. (historical) A ship, especially a square-rigged vessel with top and top-gallant masts.

Alternative forms

References
  • Henry Yule, Arthur Burnell (1903) Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases
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