pe|nang-law|yer

pe|nang-law|yer
pe|nang-law|yer «pih NANG L yuhr», noun.
a cane or walking stick made from the stem of a small East Indian palm.
╂[probably alteration of a native name; lawyer, with reference to the object's use in settling disputes]

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  • Licuala acutifida — Penang lawyer Pe*nang law yer [Prob. fr. Malay p[=i]nang l[=i]ar.] A kind of walking stick made from the stem of an East Asiatic palm ({Licuala acutifida}). [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Penang lawyer — Pe*nang law yer [Prob. fr. Malay p[=i]nang l[=i]ar.] A kind of walking stick made from the stem of an East Asiatic palm ({Licuala acutifida}). [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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