which occurs only in (2 Kings 18:17) and Isai 20:1 Has been generally regarded as a proper name; like Rabsaris and Rabshakeh, it is more probably an official designation, and indicates the Assyrian commander-in-chief.
·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
An Assyrian word, meaning "the commander-in-chief." 1) One of Sennacherib's messengers to Hezekiah ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A small coasting vessel of the Mediterranean, with one mast and a bowsprit, lateen-rigged. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book