knobkerrie
[ nob-ker-ee ]
/ ˈnɒbˌkɛr i /
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noun
a short, heavy wooden club with a knob on one end, used especially by native peoples of South Africa for striking and throwing.
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Origin of knobkerrie
1835–45; <Afrikaans knopkierie, equivalent to knopknob + kierie, said to be <Khoikhoi kirri, keeri stick
Words nearby knobkerrie
knobbling roll, knobbly, knobby, knobcone pine, knobhead, knobkerrie, knob latch, knob lock, knock, knockabout, knock back
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knobkerrie
knobstick (ˈnɒbˌstɪk)
/ (ˈnɒbˌkɛrɪ) /
noun
a stick with a round knob at the end, used as a club or missile by South African tribesmen
Word Origin for knobkerrie
C19: from Afrikaans knopkierie, from knop knob, from Middle Dutch cnoppe + kierie stick, from Khoikhoi kīrri
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