جَوْلٌ
Root: جول
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جَوْلٌ
: see جَوْلَانٌ, in two places.
def.2 Also A large army, or military force, or troop of horse: pl. جُولٌ. A herd of camels: and a troop of خَيْل [meaning horses or horsemen]: as also جُولٌ in both these senses: or the latter, which is also explained in the K as signifying a herd of camels, and a flock of ostriches and of sheep or goats, is pl. of the former: or the former signifies thirty [horses or horsemen]: or forty: or less: or more: or the choice, or best, of camels: and [in like manner] جَوَالَةٌ signifies the choice and best; as in the saying, أَخَذَ جَوَالَةَ مَالِهِ [He took the choice and best of his cattle, or property]. (K. [See also 1, last two sentences: and see جَوَلَان.]) And Many great sheep or goats.
2 Also A male mountain-goat that is old, or advanced in age: pl. أَجْوَالٌ.
def.2 Also A large army, or military force, or troop of horse: pl. جُولٌ. A herd of camels: and a troop of خَيْل [meaning horses or horsemen]: as also جُولٌ in both these senses: or the latter, which is also explained in the K as signifying a herd of camels, and a flock of ostriches and of sheep or goats, is pl. of the former: or the former signifies thirty [horses or horsemen]: or forty: or less: or more: or the choice, or best, of camels: and [in like manner] جَوَالَةٌ signifies the choice and best; as in the saying, أَخَذَ جَوَالَةَ مَالِهِ [He took the choice and best of his cattle, or property]. (K. [See also 1, last two sentences: and see جَوَلَان.]) And Many great sheep or goats.
2 Also A male mountain-goat that is old, or advanced in age: pl. أَجْوَالٌ.
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