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单词 kierie
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Definition of kierie in English:

kierie

nounPlural kieries ˈkɪri
South African
  • A short, thick stick with a knobbed head, traditionally used as a club or missile by the indigenous peoples of South Africa.

    〈南非〉(南非土人使用的)棍棒(或投掷武器)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In this shot, the machete is not a weapon but a counterbalance to the kierie in the man's left hand.
    • In an interview with the Daily Dispatch yesterday, Van Rooyen, 47, said the ‘unprovoked attack’ - with fists and a ‘kierie’ - had left him badly bruised and bleeding from his nose and left ear.
    Synonyms
    club, bludgeon, stick, truncheon, baton, blackthorn, mace, bat

Origin

From Khoikhoi kirri 'walking stick'.

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