taiaha
/ˈtʌɪəhə/noun (plural same) NZ
A long-handled wooden Maori weapon: on the horse is a warrior in a cloak carrying a taiaha the participants use taiaha with a great flourish...
- In a video, he presents the museum's collection of taiaha.
- He dispatches enemies with a sword, a battleaxe, or a spear-like native weapon called a taiaha.
- When near the house, Ben struck him with his taiaha behind the head.
Origin
Mid 19th century: Maori.
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