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knobkerrie
knob·ker·rie K0091200 (nŏb′kĕr′ē)n. A short club with one knobbed end, used as a weapon by warriors of certain South African peoples.
[Afrikaans knopkierie : knop, knob (from Middle Dutch cnoppe) + kieri, club (from Khoikhoi kirri, stick).]knobkerrie (ˈnɒbˌkɛrɪ) or knobstickn (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a stick with a round knob at the end, used as a club or missile by South African tribesmen[C19: from Afrikaans knopkierie, from knop knob, from Middle Dutch cnoppe + kierie stick, from Khoikhoi kīrri]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  knobkerrie - a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africaknobkerryclub - stout stick that is larger at one end; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club" |
knobkerrie
Synonyms for knobkerrienoun a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one endSynonymsRelated Words |