Princeton's WordNet

1. jackal, Canis aureus(noun)

   Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair

Wiktionary

1. jackal(Noun)

   Any of several wild canine species, native to the tropical Old World, smaller than a wolf.

2. jackal(Noun)

   A person who performs menial/routine tasks, dogsbody

3. jackal(Noun)

   A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially a base collaborator.

4. jackal(Noun)

   A jack (the playing card.)

5. jackal(Verb)

   To perform menial or routine tasks

Webster Dictionary

1. Jackal(noun)

   any one of several species of carnivorous animals inhabiting Africa and Asia, related to the dog and wolf. They are cowardly, nocturnal, and gregarious. They feed largely on carrion, and are noted for their piercing and dismal howling

2. Jackal(noun)

   one who does mean work for another's advantage, as jackals were once thought to kill game which lions appropriated

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