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Noun: zumbooruk
  1. A camel cavalry used in the early modern era by Arab, Afghan, Persian, and Indian armies
    "The zumbooruk proved effective in desert warfare";
    - zumbooruck, zamburek, zamboorak, zamburak, camel cavalry
     
  2. A small cannon mounted on a swivel on a camel's back, used historically in parts of Asia and North Africa
    "Zumbooruks provided mobile artillery support in desert warfare"

Derived forms: zumbooruks

Type of: cavalry

Encyclopedia: Zumbooruk