noun
also la·thee ˈlä(ˌ)tē
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi lāṭhī, feminine of lāṭh — more at lat
: a heavy stick often of bamboo bound with iron used in India as a weapon especially by police (as in dispersing a crowd or quelling a riot)
noun
also la·thee ˈlä(ˌ)tē
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi lāṭhī, feminine of lāṭh — more at lat
: a heavy stick often of bamboo bound with iron used in India as a weapon especially by police (as in dispersing a crowd or quelling a riot)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012