knobkierie

English
A traditional knobkierie

Alternative forms
  • knopkierie

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans knopkierie, from knop (“knob”) + Nama kierie (“stick”).

Noun

knobkierie (plural knobkieries)

  1. (South Africa) A fighting stick, usually with a knob on the end.
  2. A bludgeon.

See also

References
  • Jean Bradford. A dictionary of South African English. Oxford 1978.
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