KNOBKERRIE

knobkerrie, knobkerry

(noun) a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

knobkerrie (plural knobkerries)

Alternative form of knobkerry

Source: Wiktionary


Knob"ker`rie, n. [Boer D. knopkirie, fr. D. knop-hout, knotty stick + Hottentot kĂŻrri club.]

Definition: A short club with a knobbed end used as a missile weapon by Kafir and other native tribes of South Africa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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