KNOBKERRIE


Meaning of KNOBKERRIE in English

/nob"ker'ee/ , n.

a short, heavy wooden club with a knob on one end, used esp. by native peoples of South Africa for striking and throwing.

[ 1835-45; knopkierie, equiv. to knop KNOB + kierie, said to be kirri, keeri stick ]

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