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Definition of taiaha in English: taiahanoun ˈtʌɪəhə NZ A long-handled wooden Maori weapon. on the horse is a warrior in a cloak carrying a taiaha the participants use taiaha with a great flourish Example sentencesExamples - Two taiaha span the top edge of the painting, while the rest is bordered with red and black koru.
- Encouraged by her grandmother and aided by her uncle, she begins to practice the use of the taiaha in secret, and she becomes adept in its use.
- She says her great-grandfather was trained to fight with a taiaha, so when the attacker advanced, he reacted instinctively.
- He dispatches enemies with a sword, a battleaxe, or a spear-like native weapon called a taiaha.
- When near the house, Ben struck him with his taiaha behind the head.
- He was struck in the face with a tomahawk, the force so great it broke the weapon's handle, before receiving several blows from the taiaha.
- In a video, he presents the museum's collection of taiaha.
- He is training the first-born boys of the tribe in the traditional chants and skills of Maori warriors, especially the use of the taiaha.
- As soon as they got to the bend, I saw him strike one of the Europeans with his taiaha.
- A quick poll revealed that the embattled veteran, featuring a sword, taiaha, crown, and lion is more than adequate to represent the army's brand frontage.
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