jhool

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi झूल (jhūl).

Noun

jhool (plural jhools)

1. (India) The saddlecloth, housings or trappings for an elephant, horse, or other domesticated animal.

Alternative forms

• jhul, jool

References

• Henry Yule, A[rthur] C[oke] Burnell (1903) “jhool”, in William Crooke, editor, Hobson-Jobson […] , London: John Murray, […].