| 释义 |
Definition of lathi in English: lathinounPlural lathis ˈlɑːtiː (in South Asia) a long, heavy iron-bound bamboo stick used as a weapon, especially by police. as modifier a lathi charge Example sentencesExamples - The police had to resort to a mild lathi charge to disperse the mob.
- It finally took policemen wielding lethal looking lathis to bring the plaza back to some semblance of normality.
- We need not use lathis, swords and bullets for breaking their fronts.
- Police resorted to heavy lathi charge and fired rubber bullets to disperse the clashing groups.
- Rail officials brought in police armed with lathis to intimidate an angry crowd of relatives gathered near the crash site.
Synonyms club, bludgeon, stick, truncheon, baton, blackthorn, mace, bat
Rhymes Amati, arty, Astarte, castrati, chapatti, clarty, coati, ex parte, Frascati, glitterati, Gujarati, hearty, illuminati, karate, Kiribati, literati, Marathi, obbligati (US obligati), party, tarty |