An Assyrian word, meaning "the commander-in-chief."
1) One of Sennacherib's messengers to Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:17).
2) One of Sargon's generals (Isa. 20:1).
·noun A small coasting vessel, used in the Mediterranean, having one mast carrying large leteen sail...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
a general (official title) ...
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
A small coasting vessel of the Mediterranean, with one mast and a bowsprit, lateen-rigged. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
which occurs only in (2 Kings 18:17) and Isai 20:1 Has been generally regarded as a proper name; lik...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary