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A piece of wood, etched with angular lines and dots, traditionally used by Australian aboriginals to communicate messages between different clans and language groups.
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Message stick — Mes sage stick A stick, carved with lines and dots, used, esp. by Australian aborigines, to convey information. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Message stick — For the Australian television series, see Message Stick. A message stick is a form of communication traditionally used by Indigenous Australians. It is usually a solid piece of wood, around 20–30cm in length, etched with angular lines and dots.… … Wikipedia
Message Stick — For the form of communication traditionally used by Indigenous Australians, see Message stick. Message Stick is an Australian television series about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lifestyles, culture and issues. It began screening in 1999 … Wikipedia
message-stick — messˈage stick noun (Aust) A carved stick carried as identification by an Aboriginal messenger • • • Main Entry: ↑message … Useful english dictionary
message stick — noun (among Australian Aboriginals) a stick carved with symbolic patterns, used to convey a message from one community to another … English new terms dictionary
message stick — /ˈmɛsɪdʒ stɪk/ (say mesij stik) noun a carved stick or piece of wood used among some tribal peoples to convey messages from one community to another …
message stick — noun : a carved stick serving as a mnemonic device and means of identification for messengers among some primitive peoples (as in Australia and Africa) … Useful english dictionary
message — n. & v. n. 1 an oral or written communication sent by one person to another. 2 an inspired or significant communication from a prophet, writer, or preacher. 3 a mission or errand. 4 (in pl.) Sc. & N.Engl. things bought; shopping. v.tr. 1 send as… … Useful english dictionary
Stick to Your Guns — Infobox Musical artist Name = Stick To Your Guns Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = STYG Origin = Orange County, CA, USA Genre = Hardcore punk Metalcore Melodic hardcore Years active = 2004 present Label =… … Wikipedia
Stick-N-Moove — The sophomore album from early 90 s american rap artist Choice. The album was released in 1992 on Rap A Lot Records. Once again she has very sexually explicit lyrics ranging from threesome s to dildo s. On one song she sounds like she is walking… … Wikipedia
