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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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coup stick1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
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.
From Project Gutenberg
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