"tindal" meaning in English

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        "A petty officer among lascars; a boatswain's mate; a cockswain."
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          "text": "The party left the island about four o clock in the afternoon, and after a pleasant passage of three hours, arrived at the Jaffna Customs, where a most untoward event took place which tended greatly to mar the pleasure of the day: the unfortunate wag of a tindal not having brought a boat-note with him, the tide-waiters at the Custom-house detained all the oysters belonging to the party, which were immediately removed to the Custom-house and kept there under lock and key, pending the decision of the acting Controller of Customs!",
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        "An attendant on an army."
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        "(India, dated) An attendant on an army."
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