Etymology

knobkierie

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Today it means: A fighting stick, usually with a knob on the end. Full definition →

Afrikaans knopkierie
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  1. Afrikaans · borrowed fromknopkierie
  2. English todayknobkierie

Borrowed from Afrikaans knopkierie, from knop (“knob”) + kierie (“stick”).

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