| Pronunciation: | | 'nâb`keree
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa |
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KNOBKERRIE is a 10 letter word that starts with K. |
| | Synonyms: | | knobkerry |
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| | See Also: | | club |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Knob"ker`rie\, n. [Boer D. knopkirie, fr. D.
knop-hout, knotty stick + Hottentot k["i]rri club.]
A short club with a knobbed end used as a missile weapon by
Kafir and other native tribes of South Africa.
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