nulla-nulla

American  

[nuhl-uh-nuhl-uh] / ˈnʌl əˈnʌl ə /

noun

Australian.

1. an Aboriginal club or cudgel for use in hunting and war.

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nulla-nulla British  

/ ˌnʌləˈnʌlə /

noun

1. a wooden club used by native Australians

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Etymology

Origin of nulla-nulla

First recorded in 1830–40, nulla-nulla is from the Dharuk word ŋa-la-ŋa-la

Example Sentences

Hunting spears were slung from a rafter and Gulpilil kept a wooden Indigenous fighting club known as a nulla-nulla for self-protection.

From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2021

“Coo-ee!” came in answer, and Black Jack rushed forward in a series of bounds, nulla-nulla in one hand, boomerang in the other.

From King o' the Beach A Tropic Tale by Greene, J. B.

Shanter shook his head and tucked his nulla-nulla in his waistband again, laughing silently all the time.

From The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range by Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.)

Even for a straight shot it had a longer range and far higher velocity, with less strength expenditure, than the waddy or nulla-nulla; and its homing flight had practical if not frequent uses.

From Confessions of a Beachcomber by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)

Shanter started up into a sitting position and tried to drag out his nulla-nulla, but his eyes closed again, and he fell back heavily.

From The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range by Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.)