argal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia
    Ovis ammon; argali.

WordNet

Ar"gal noun
Definitions
  1. Crude tartar. See Argol.
Ar"gal adverb
Definitions
  1. A ludicrous corruption of the Latin word ergo, therefore. Shak.
Ar"gal, Ar"ga*li noun (Also<
  • Argal
  • Argali
)
Etymology
Mongolian.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A species of wild sheep (Ovis ammon, or O. argali), remarkable for its large horns. It inhabits the mountains of Siberia and central Asia. ✍ The bearded argali is the aoudad. See Aoudad. The name is also applied to the bighorn sheep of the Rocky Mountains. See Bighorn.

Webster 1913