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What (who) is knobkerrie - definition
A SHORT WOODEN CLUB WITH A HEAVY KNOB ON ONE END; USED BY ABORIGINES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Knobkerry; Knobkierie; Knobkierrie; Knobkerries; Iwissa; Iwisa; Knobkierries
Knobkerrie
·add. ·noun A short club with a knobbed end used as a missile weapon by Kafir and other native tribes of South Africa.
knobkerrie
['n?b?k?ri]
(also knobkierie)
¦ noun a short stick with a knobbed head, used as a weapon by South African tribesmen.
Origin
C19: from knob + -kerrie (from Nama kieri 'knobkerrie'), suggested by Afrik. knopkierie.
Knobkerrie
A knobkerrie, also spelled knobkerry, knobkierie, and knopkierie (Afrikaans), is a form of wooden club, 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 or for clubbing an enemy's head.
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Knobkerrie
A knobkerrie, also spelled knobkerry, knobkierie, and knopkierie (Afrikaans), is a form of wooden club, 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 or for clubbing an enemy's head. For the various peoples who use them, they often have marked cultural significance. Being able to carry the knobkerrie has also had a political dimension, especially in South Africa.
Examples of use of knobkerrie
1. One of the militia members was armed with a bayonet, another a traditional club known as a knobkerrie.