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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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