assegai

or as·sa·gai

[ as-uh-gahy ]

/ ˈæs əˌgaɪ /

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noun, plural as·se·gais.

the slender javelin or spear of the Bantu-speaking people of southern Africa.

a southern African tree, Curtisia dentata, of the dogwood family, from whose wood such spears are made.

verb (used with object), as·se·gaied, as·se·gai·ing.

to pierce with an assegai.

Origin of assegai

First recorded in 1615–25; earlier azagaia, from Portuguese, from Arabic az zaghāyah, equivalent to al “the” + Berber zaghāyah “assegai”

Words nearby assegai

assay cup, assay groove, assay office, assay ton, assbackwards, assegai, assemblage, assemblagist, assemble, assembled, assembler

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Example sentences from the Web for assegai

If his hoe wears out he will take the iron that is left and shape it into an assegai bristling with points.
South and South Central Africa|H. Frances Davidson
I growled to myself, shaking my assegai in the direction whence I had come.
The Induna's Wife|Bertram Mitford
Suddenly, without a sound, Bombyane shook his assegai and rushed straight at me.
Allan's Wife|H. Rider Haggard
As I got my horse steady and threw my rifle down to cover him, he suddenly let the cartridge be and lifted an assegai.
The Red True Story Book|Various

If I had held an assegai in my hand you would have been cut.
Child of Storm|H. Rider Haggard

British Dictionary definitions for assegai

assegai

assagai

/ (ˈæsəˌɡaɪ) /

noun plural -gais

a southern African cornaceous tree, Curtisia faginea, the wood of which is used for making spears

a sharp light spear, esp one made of this wood

Word Origin for assegai

C17: from Portuguese azagaia, from Arabic az zaghāyah, from al the + zaghāyah assegai, from Berber

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	assegai
释义	assegai or as·sa·gai [ as-uh-gahy ] / ˈæs əˌgaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR assegai ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural as·se·gais. the slender javelin or spear of the Bantu-speaking people of southern Africa. a southern African tree, Curtisia dentata, of the dogwood family, from whose wood such spears are made. verb (used with object), as·se·gaied, as·se·gai·ing. to pierce with an assegai. Origin of assegai First recorded in 1615–25; earlier azagaia, from Portuguese, from Arabic az zaghāyah, equivalent to al “the” + Berber zaghāyah “assegai” Words nearby assegai assay cup, assay groove, assay office, assay ton, assbackwards, assegai, assemblage, assemblagist, assemble, assembled, assembler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for assegai If his hoe wears out he will take the iron that is left and shape it into an assegai bristling with points. South and South Central Africa\|H. Frances Davidson I growled to myself, shaking my assegai in the direction whence I had come. The Induna's Wife\|Bertram Mitford Suddenly, without a sound, Bombyane shook his assegai and rushed straight at me. Allan's Wife\|H. Rider Haggard As I got my horse steady and threw my rifle down to cover him, he suddenly let the cartridge be and lifted an assegai. The Red True Story Book\|Various If I had held an assegai in my hand you would have been cut. Child of Storm\|H. Rider Haggard British Dictionary definitions for assegai assegai assagai / (ˈæsəˌɡaɪ) / noun plural -gais a southern African cornaceous tree, Curtisia faginea, the wood of which is used for making spears a sharp light spear, esp one made of this wood Word Origin for assegai C17: from Portuguese azagaia, from Arabic az zaghāyah, from al the + zaghāyah assegai, from Berber Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to assegai machine gun, pistol, bomb, sword, tear gas, gun, missile, nerve gas, cannon, rifle, machete, ammunition, firearm, knife, shotgun, revolver, catapult, dagger, spear, bayonet
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assegai

or as·sa·gai

noun, plural as·se·gais.

verb (used with object), as·se·gaied, as·se·gai·ing.

Origin of assegai

Words nearby assegai

Example sentences from the Web for assegai

British Dictionary definitions for assegai

assagai

noun plural -gais

Word Origin for assegai

Words related to assegai