JEREED

Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• jeered

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



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