knob|stick

knob|stick
knob|stick «NOB STIHK», noun.
= knobkerrie. (Cf.knobkerrie)

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  • knob|ker|ry — knob|ker|rie or knob|ker|ry «NOB KEHR ee», noun, plural ries. a short wooden club with a knob at the end, used for striking or throwing by tribesmen in South Africa; kerrie. ╂[half translation of Afrikaans knopkirie < Dutch knop knob +… …   Useful english dictionary

  • knob|ker|rie — or knob|ker|ry «NOB KEHR ee», noun, plural ries. a short wooden club with a knob at the end, used for striking or throwing by tribesmen in South Africa; kerrie. ╂[half translation of Afrikaans knopkirie < Dutch knop knob + Hottentot kirī stick …   Useful english dictionary

  • knob — [ nab ] noun count 1. ) a round handle on a door or drawer a ) a round switch on a piece of equipment b ) a small round lump on the surface of something c ) the round top of a stick or post 2. ) knob of BRITISH a small piece of something: a knob… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • knob — [[t]nɒ̱b[/t]] knobs 1) N COUNT A knob is a round handle on a door or drawer which you use in order to open or close it. He turned the knob and pushed against the door. 2) N COUNT A knob is a rounded lump or ball on top of a post or stick. A loose …   English dictionary

  • knob — UK [nɒb] / US [nɑb] noun [countable] Word forms knob : singular knob plural knobs 1) a round handle on a door or drawer a) a round switch on a piece of equipment b) the round top of a stick or post c) a small round lump on the surface of… …   English dictionary

  • Gear stick — A gear stick (also known as gearstick, gear lever, selection lever, shift stick and gear shifter) is the lever used to change gear in a vehicle, such as an automobile, with manual transmission or several common forms of automatic transmission.… …   Wikipedia

  • Ice hockey stick — An ice hockey stick is a piece of equipment used in ice hockey to shoot, pass, and carry the puck. Ice hockey sticks are approximately 150 200 cm long, composed of a long, slender shaft with a flat extension at one end called the blade. The blade …   Wikipedia

  • Pace stick — A Warrant Officer of the Welsh Guards using his pace stick. A pace stick is a long stick usually carried by warrant officer and non commissioned officer drill instructors in the British and Commonwealth armed forces …   Wikipedia

  • Knobstick — Knob stick , n. 1. One who refuses to join, or withdraws from, a trade union. [Cant, Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2. A stick, cane, or club terminating in a knob; esp., such a stick or club used as a weapon or missile; a knobkerrie. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • knobkierie or knobkerrie — knob|kie|rie or knob|ker|rie [ nab,kiri ] noun count SOUTH AFRICAN a short thick stick with a KNOB (=round end part) used as a weapon …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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