jereed (countable and uncountable, plural jereeds)
(countable) A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights.
(uncountable) A traditional Turkish equestrian team sport played outdoors on horseback in which the objective is to score points by throwing a blunt wooden javelin at opposing team's horsemen.
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Source: Wiktionary
Jer*eed", n. Etym: [Ar. jerid. Cf. Djereed.]
Definition: A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights. [Written also jerreed, jerid.] Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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