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jackal
Part of speech: NounA doglike, flesh- eating animal which hunts in packs; one who does base work for another.
Usage examples "jackal":- The next morning the jackal started for the king's city, which was many miles off. - "Folk-Tales of Bengal", Lal Behari Day.
- No, Jackal, answered Lion, let that fellow there keep the name and welcome. - "South-African Folk-Tales", James A. Honey.
- The moon had scattered the fog and was now casting her white light on the muskets and the uniforms, on the impassible Corentin pacing up and down like a jackal waiting for his prey, on the commandant, standing still, his arms crossed, his nose in the air, his lips curling, watchful and displeased. - "The Chouans", Honore de Balzac.