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noun

Southern African a weapon having ceremonial tribal significance, such as an assegai or knobkerrie

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Words nearby traditional weapon

traditionalize, traditional logic, traditional marriage, traditional option, traditional policy, traditional weapon, traditionist, traditive, traditor, traduce, traducianism

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Example sentences from the Web for traditional weapon

Ben is not Orthodox or particularly committed to adhering to traditional Jewish laws.
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But even when the jet will be able to shoot its gun, the F-35 barely carries enough ammunition to make the weapon useful.
New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun Until 2019|Dave Majumdar|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Butter has always been a healthy part of the diet in almost every culture; butter is a traditional food,” Asprey says.
Bulletproof Coffee and the Case for Butter as a Health Food|DailyBurn|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I happened upon yak butter tea, a traditional high-energy food eaten by Tibetans,” Asprey says.
Bulletproof Coffee and the Case for Butter as a Health Food|DailyBurn|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Asprey was inspired to swap out butter for traditional coffee creamers while on a trip to Nepal.
Bulletproof Coffee and the Case for Butter as a Health Food|DailyBurn|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Frenchman's blade scintillated in the setting sun around Haggard's more stiffly held weapon.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Haggard flung his weapon to the ground, and all four men crowded round the corpse.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
It was of course obvious that France, the traditional ally of Sweden, dominated Europe.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
But he found the weapon unwieldy, and he returned to his hotel a sadder man than he left it.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
They divested themselves of their coats and vests, and, bare-headed, each advanced to receive his weapon.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills

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