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knobkerry — knobkerrie knob ker rie, knobkerry knob ker ry, n. [Boer D. knopkirie, fr. D. knop hout, knotty stick + Hottentot k[ i]rri club.] A short wooden club with a knobbed end used as a missile weapon by Kafir and other native tribes of South Africa.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knobkerry — knob·ker·ry … English syllables
knobkerry — noun a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa • Syn: ↑knobkerrie • Hypernyms: ↑club * * * noun see knobkerrie … Useful english dictionary
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knobkerrie — knob ker rie, knobkerry knob ker ry, n. [Boer D. knopkirie, fr. D. knop hout, knotty stick + Hottentot k[ i]rri club.] A short wooden club with a knobbed end used as a missile weapon by Kafir and other native tribes of South Africa. [Webster 1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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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
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