kappal

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay kapal.

Noun

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kappal (plural kappals)

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

Alternative forms

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References

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