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Definitions for Jackal

[1] any of several nocturnal wild dogs of the genus Canis, especially C. aureus, of Asia and Africa, that scavenge or hunt in packs.
[2] a person who performs dishonest or base deeds as the follower or accomplice of another.
[3] a person who performs menial or degrading tasks for another.
[4] any of several African or S Asian canine mammals of the genus Canis , closely related to the dog, having long legs and pointed ears and muzzle: predators and carrion-eaters
[5] a person who does menial tasks for another
[6] a villain, esp a swindler

Words related to Jackal

medium, accessory, go-between, stooge, pawn, minion, agent, dupe, puppet, accomplice, idiot, patsy, mark, messenger, intermediary, creature, sucker, hireling, figurehead, chump

Words nearby Jackal

jack-tar, jack-the-lad, jack-the-rags, jack-up, jack-up rig, jackal, jackanapes, jackaroo, jackass, jackass bark, jackass brig

Origin of Jackal

1595–1605; < alteration, by association with Jack, of Persian shag(h)āl; cognate with Sanskrit śṛgāla

Word origin for Jackal

C17: from Turkish chakāl , from Persian shagāl , from Sanskrit srgāla

Synonyms for Jackal

accessory, medium, accomplice, agent, auxiliary, chump, creature, dupe, figurehead, flunky, go-between, greenhorn, hireling, idiot, intermediary, lackey, mark, messenger, minion, patsy, pawn, peon, puppet, stooge, sucker, easy mark, stool pigeon