knobkierie

knobkierie
a) South African: A fighting stick usually with a knob on the end.
b) A bludgeon.

Wikipedia foundation.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • knobkierie — UK / US or knobkerrie UK [ˈnɒbˌkɪrɪ] / US [ˈnɑbˌkɪrɪ] noun [countable] Word forms knobkierie : singular knobkierie plural knobkieries South African a short thick stick with a knob used as a weapon …   English dictionary

  • knobkierie — UK US noun [countable] [singular knobkierie plural knobkieries] south african a short thick stick with a knob used as a weapon Thesaurus: weapons that do not explode or cut …   Useful english dictionary

  • knobkierie or knobkerrie — knob|kie|rie or knob|ker|rie [ nab,kiri ] noun count SOUTH AFRICAN a short thick stick with a KNOB (=round end part) used as a weapon …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • knobkerrie — knobkierie UK / US or knobkerrie UK [ˈnɒbˌkɪrɪ] / US [ˈnɑbˌkɪrɪ] noun [countable] Word forms knobkierie : singular knobkierie plural knobkieries South African a short thick stick with a knob used as a weapon …   English dictionary

  • Coat of arms of South Africa — Versions …   Wikipedia

  • Armoiries de l'Afrique du Sud — Détails Adoption 2000 Cimier Soleil levant Heaume Protée royale …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Flag of Lesotho — Infobox flag Name = Lesotho Article = Type = National Nickname = Morenicks = Use = Symbol = Proportion = 2:3 Adoption = October 4, 2006 Designer = The current national flag of Lesotho, adopted on October 4, 2006, features a horizontal blue, white …   Wikipedia

  • Coat of arms of Lesotho — from October 4, 2006 …   Wikipedia

  • Rungu (weapon) — For the Zambian tribe (also called Tabwa), see Rungu (African ethnic group) A rungu (Swahili, plural marungu ) is a wooden throwing club or baton bearing special symbolism and significance in certain East African tribal cultures. It is especially …   Wikipedia

  • 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

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”