| 释义 |
Definition of dowak in English: dowaknounˈdaʊak Australian An Aboriginal weapon in the form of a wooden club pointed at each end. one man caught him by the arm, threatening to strike him with a dowak Example sentencesExamples - The throwing-stick of the deceased is placed on one side, and his dowak on the other side of the mound.
- A girdle of hair bound about his loins holds his dowak.
- Stunning her by a blow from the dowak, they drag her by the hair to the nearest thicket to await her recovery.
- After securing the dowaks, I tried every means to tempt him to come down.
- Now they are on the recent trail of a snake or iguana, a dowak is thrown, and something is secured towards supper.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Nyungar (an Aboriginal language). |