jereed

American  

[juh-reed] / dʒəˈrid /

Or jerid,

noun

1. a blunt wooden javelin used in games played on horseback in certain Muslim countries in the Middle East.

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Etymology

Origin of jereed

First recorded in 1655–65, jereed is from the Arabic word jarīd

Example Sentences

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jereed

The women also wear white shirts, and striped silk ones called shami, which are brought from Egypt; a jereed and red slippers complete their dress.

From Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa by Robert Huish

"Maraffi speaks every language, plays every game, and knows the use of every weapon, from a jereed to a Joe Manton."

From The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life by Charles James Lever

Abdsalam, prince, departs for Tafilelt, through Draha and Bled el jereed, 149.

From An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa by James Grey Jackson

The poorest people have only the jereed and sandals.

From Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa by Robert Huish

So Maurice will see real Arab riding, and jereed, and sheep roasted whole and all the rest of it. 

From Letters from Egypt by Janet Ross