: any of several small omnivorous canids (such as Canis aureus) of Africa and Asia having large ears, long legs, and bushy tails
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: a person who performs routine or menial tasks for another
b
: a person who serves or collaborates with another especially in the commission of base acts
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebBut Italian conservationists were taken by surprise in December when a new creature turned up unexpectedly: a golden jackal. Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Jan. 2022 In Tuscany, the sighting of the jackal has been greeted with delight rather than dread. Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Jan. 2022 Not enough and the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires will imitate a jackal stuck in quicksand. Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 29 Nov. 2021 Three hyenas, a jackal, and two elephants endure a sandstorm on a hot, humid late afternoon while the wind picks up before the squall begins. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 7 Nov. 2021 The collection had been expanded by 1622 to include three eagles, two pumas, a tiger, and a jackal, as well as more lions and leopards. Gabrielle Duncan, PEOPLE.com, 31 Aug. 2021 Over time, Cardenas gave them distinct personalities, partly inspired by characters from Seinfeld: the feline Bast as the irreverent, extroverted Elaine, and Anubis, the jackal, as the endearingly stolid Puddy. Christopher Ross, WSJ, 4 June 2021 When a predator, like the jackal or rooikat, gets close to the grazing sheep, the devices send out a noisy alarm, plus flashing lights to irritate them and ultimately drive them away from the livestock. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 15 July 2020 In December 2019, a video went viral after a group of tourists recorded a python, honey badger and two jackals fighting each other while on safari in Africa.Fox News, 28 May 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Turkish çakal, from Persian shaqāl, of Indo-Aryan origin; akin to Sanskrit sṛgāla jackal