coup stick
[ koo ]
noun
a stick with which some North American Indian warriors sought to touch their enemies in battle as a sign of courage.
Origin of coup stick
1First recorded in 1875–80
Words Nearby coup stick
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How to use coup stick in a sentence
In no battle with his own people would he carry any weapons, only a long willow coup-stick, with which he struck the fallen Sioux.
Myths and Legends of the Sioux | Marie L. McLaughlin
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