[ 'nɒbˌkɛri ]
(also knobkierie )
■ noun a short stick with a knobbed head, used as a weapon by South African tribesmen.
Origin
C19: from knob + -kerrie (from Nama kieri '~'), suggested by Afrik. knopkierie .
[ 'nɒbˌkɛri ]
(also knobkierie )
■ noun a short stick with a knobbed head, used as a weapon by South African tribesmen.
Origin
C19: from knob + -kerrie (from Nama kieri '~'), suggested by Afrik. knopkierie .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004