| 释义 |
knob·ker·rie
noun
also knob·ker·ry \ˈnäbˌkerē\
(plural knobkerries)
Etymology: modification (influenced by knob) (I) of Afrikaans knopkierie, from knop knob, bud (from Middle Dutch cnoppe) + kierie stick, club, from Hottentot kīrri — more at knop
: a rather short wooden club with a heavy round knob at one end that may be thrown as a missile or used in close attack and that is used especially by aborigines of southern Africa |