lathi

or la·thee

[ lah-tee ]

/ ˈlɑ ti /

noun Indian English.

a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.

Nearby words

latex paint, lath, lathe, lather, lathery, lathi, lathing, lathing hammer, lathy, lathyrism, lati

Origin of lathi

First recorded in 1840–50, lathi is from the Hindi word lāthī

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Examples from the Web for lathi

Have we got even a lathi with which we can defend our hearths and homes?
India for Indians|C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das
He picked up his lathi—a five-foot male-bamboo ringed with bands of polished iron—and flourished it in the air.
Kim|Rudyard Kipling
He carried a lathi, and in dress and appearance looked like a ryot.
Barclay of the Guides|Herbert Strang
It shall also be illegal for any male person to carry or be found in possession of an instrument known as a lathi.
The Political Future of India|Lajpat Rai

Stealing along the battlements, he sought for some fissure in which he might plant his lathi.
Barclay of the Guides|Herbert Strang

British Dictionary definitions for lathi

lathi

/ (ˈlɑːtɪ) /

noun

a long heavy wooden stick used as a weapon in India, esp by the police

Word Origin for lathi

Hindi

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