# tindal

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A petty officer among lascars; a boatswain's mate; a cockswain.
2. An attendant on an army.

## Etymology
From Malayalam തണ്ടല് (taṇṭal) or Telugu తండేలు (taṇḍēlu), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *tanḍal-.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tindal