English Dictionary

tindal

名詞

インド 古風

(India, dated) A petty officer among lascars; a boatswain's mate; a cockswain. / (India, dated) An attendant on an army.

日本語の意味

（インド、古い用法）ラスカー（船員）集団の下級将校、もしくは船士長補佐（コックスウェイン、ボートスウェインメイト） / （インド、古い用法）軍隊の付き人

The ship's tindal maintained order among the lascars during the long voyage.

その船のラスカーの下士官は、長い航海の間、秩序を保った。

意味（1）

(India, dated) A petty officer among lascars; a boatswain's mate; a cockswain.

One thing that continued unchanged was the division of the crew into two watches, each led by a tindal.

意味（2）

(India, dated) An attendant on an army.

The party left the island about four o clock in the afternoon, and after a pleasant passage of three hours, arrived at the Jaffna Customs, where a most untoward event took place which tended greatly to mar the pleasure of the day: the unfortunate wag of a tindal not having brought a boat-note with him, the tide-waiters at the Custom-house detained all the oysters belonging to the party, which were immediately removed to the Custom-house and kept there under lock and key, pending the decision of the acting Controller of Customs!

tindals （ plural ）