kerries
- plural of kerry.
Example Sentences
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So thick as bees the regiment formed up in front of him, shouting and waving their kerries, for here in the King's Place they bore no spears.
From The Ghost Kings by Haggard, Henry Rider
Names ain't much good in this country, mum—no man kerries visitin'-cards, an' mighty few gits letters.
From Romance of California Life by Habberton, John
They jumped this way, and that, their eyes rollin’ in their heads, their assegais whizzing and kerries flying, with a noise like a flight o’ partridges.
From Tales from the Veld by Glanville, Ernest
As I drew near I could see that my messenger had roused the settlement, for natives with spears and kerries in their hands were running up towards the kraals.
From Allan's Wife by Haggard, Henry Rider
“This,” said one of the bystanders, handing him a pair of hard-wood kerries.
From 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War by Mitford, Bertram
