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Meaning of KNOBKERRIE

Pronunciation:  'nâb`keree

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa
 
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 Synonyms: knobkerry
 
 See Also: club

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Knob"ker`rie\, n. [Boer D. knopkirie, fr. D.
knop-hout, knotty stick + Hottentot k["i]rri club.]
A short club with a knobbed end used as a missile weapon by
Kafir and other native tribes of South Africa.
 

 

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