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.
Nearby words
- knobbling roll,
- knobbly,
- knobby,
- knobcone pine,
- knobhead,
- knock,
- knock about,
- knock back,
- knock cold,
- knock dead
Origin of knobkerrie
1835–45; < Afrikaans knopkierie, equivalent to knop knob + kierie, said to be < Khoikhoi kirri, keeri stick
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Examples from the Web for knobkerrie
His left hand bore his assegais and knobkerrie beneath the great dappled ox-hide shield; and in his right a yellow walking-staff.
The Story of Baden-Powell|Harold BegbieAn assegai or knobkerrie would do the trick just as well, and make no noise about it.
Forging the Blades|Bertram MitfordHe was armed with nothing but a knobkerrie, with which he struck and parried with lightning-like rapidity.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley|Bertram MitfordKnobkerrie, nob′ker-i, n. a round-headed stick used as a club and a missile by the Kafirs.
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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