tindal

== English == === Etymology === From Malayalam തണ്ടല് (taṇṭal) or Telugu తండేలు (taṇḍēlu), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *tanḍal-. === Noun === tindal (plural tindals) (India, dated) A petty officer among lascars; a boatswain's mate; a cockswain. (India, dated) An attendant on an army. === Anagrams === Tandil