- knopkierie
- n. S.Afr. = KNOBKERRIE.
Etymology: Afrik.
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knopkieriesee knobkerrie.
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knobkerrie — noun Etymology: Afrikaans knopkierie, from knop knob + kierie club Date: 1844 a short wooden club with a knob at one end used as a missile or in close attack especially by Zulus of southern Africa … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Knobkerries — Knobkerries, also spelled knopkierie or knobkerry, are African clubs used mainly in Southern and Eastern Africa. Typically they have a large knob at one end and can be used for throwing at animals in hunting. This knob is carved out of a… … Wikipedia
knobkerrie — /nob ker ee/, n. a short, heavy wooden club with a knob on one end, used esp. by native peoples of South Africa for striking and throwing. [1835 45; < Afrik knopkierie, equiv. to knop KNOB + kierie, said to be < Khoikhoi kirri, keeri stick] * * * … Universalium
Knobkierrie — UN knobkierrie o iwisa simple. Knobkierrie, también nombrado knobkerrie, knopkierie o knobkerry, son palos o bastones africanos que se utilizan principalmente en África meridional y oriental. Normalmente tienen una bola grande en un extremo y se… … Wikipedia Español
knobkerrie — [ nɒbˌkɛri] (also knobkierie) noun a short stick with a knobbed head, used as a weapon by South African tribesmen. Origin C19: from knob + kerrie (from Nama kieri knobkerrie ), suggested by Afrik. knopkierie … English new terms dictionary
knobkerrie — /ˈnɒbkɛri/ (say nobkeree) noun (in South Africa) a short, heavy stick or club with a knob on one end, used for both striking and throwing. {anglicisation of Afrikaans knopkierie, from knop knob + Khoikhoi kierie stick, club} …
knobkerrie — n. a short stick with a knobbed head used as a weapon esp. by S. African tribes. Etymology: after Afrik. knopkierie … Useful english dictionary
