A short club with one knobbed end, used as a weapon by warriors of certain South African peoples.
[Afrikaans knopkierie : knop, knob (from Middle Dutch cnoppe) + kieri, club (from Khoikhoin kirri, stick).]
knobkerrie
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knob·ker·rie (nŏb'kĕr'ē)  |
n.
A short club with one knobbed end, used as a weapon by warriors of certain South African peoples.
A short club with one knobbed end, used as a weapon by warriors of certain South African peoples.
| WordNet: knobkerrie |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa
Synonym: knobkerry
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