Indian club

noun

1. a metal or wooden club shaped like a large bottle, swung singly or in pairs for exercising the arms.

Indian club

noun

1. a bottle-shaped club, usually used in pairs by gymnasts, jugglers, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indian club¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

According to company lore, Harmsworth took inspiration for the bottles' bulbous shape from the Indian clubs he used for exercise following a crippling car accident.

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“Pupils were allowed the freedom of the halls; they played bean bag, swung Indian clubs, danced, sang, and marched,” a Denver superintendent wrote in praising his city’s vacation schools in 1902.

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They cook Indian food, join the Indian club on campus, and regularly watch Bollywood films in their dorm, much to Kris' chagrin.

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The league draws big-ticket players from around the world to play for Indian club teams for high salaries in a glamorous festival of color.

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In city schools, students exercised in a gymnasium or worked on strength and mobility at their desks using “Indian clubs” — wooden clubs that look like big bowling pins.

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