knobkierie

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English

A traditional knobkierie

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans knopkierie, from knop (knob) +‎ 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.