jacal

[ huh-kahl, hah- ]

/ həˈkɑl, hɑ- /

noun, plural ja·ca·les [huh-kah-leys, -leyz, hah-], /həˈkɑ leɪs, -leɪz, hɑ-/, ja·cals.

(in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico) a hut with a thatched roof and walls consisting of thin stakes driven into the ground close together and plastered with mud.

Origin of jacal

1830–40, Americanism;<Mexican Spanish <Nahuatl xahcalli

Words nearby jacal

Jabotinsky, Jaboulay's method, jabroni, Jabrud, jac, jacal, Jacalyn, jacamar, jaçana, jacaranda, jacaré

Example sentences from the Web for jacal

The capataz cast a look of rage at the Tigercat, and left the jacal grumbling.
Stoneheart|Gustave Aimard
Excepting the twins, Antonio and Antonia, no one that night slept in the jacal.
Stories by American Authors, Volume 10|Various
Violanta, without giving Don Cornelio time to reply, raised the curtain that closed the entrance of the jacal.
The Indian Chief|Gustave Aimard
When order was restored, therefore, he went up to him and begged him to enter the jacal.
The White Scalper|Gustave Aimard

"Sit down," said Ranse, removing his hat and taking the one chair in the jacal.
Heart of the West|O. Henry

单词	jacal
释义	jacal [ huh-kahl, hah- ] / həˈkɑl, hɑ- / noun, plural ja·ca·les [huh-kah-leys, -leyz, hah-], /həˈkɑ leɪs, -leɪz, hɑ-/, ja·cals. (in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico) a hut with a thatched roof and walls consisting of thin stakes driven into the ground close together and plastered with mud. Origin of jacal 1830–40, Americanism;<Mexican Spanish <Nahuatl xahcalli Words nearby jacal Jabotinsky, Jaboulay's method, jabroni, Jabrud, jac, jacal, Jacalyn, jacamar, jaçana, jacaranda, jacaré Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jacal The capataz cast a look of rage at the Tigercat, and left the jacal grumbling. Stoneheart\|Gustave Aimard Excepting the twins, Antonio and Antonia, no one that night slept in the jacal. Stories by American Authors, Volume 10\|Various Violanta, without giving Don Cornelio time to reply, raised the curtain that closed the entrance of the jacal. The Indian Chief\|Gustave Aimard When order was restored, therefore, he went up to him and begged him to enter the jacal. The White Scalper\|Gustave Aimard "Sit down," said Ranse, removing his hat and taking the one chair in the jacal. Heart of the West\|O. Henry
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