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knobkerrie

Syllabification: (knob·ker·rie)
Pronunciation: /ˈnäbˌkerē/
(also knobkierie)
Definition of knobkerrie

noun

  • a short stick with a knobbed head, traditionally used as a weapon by the indigenous peoples of South Africa.

verb

[with object]
  • beat with a knobkerrie.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from knob + -kerrie (from Nama kieri 'knobkerrie'), suggested by Afrikaans knopkierie

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