leiomano

L1E1I1O1M3A1N1O1

noun

A paddle-like club with shark teeth set in it, used in various Polynesian cultures.

OriginHawaiian lei o manō →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A paddle-like club with shark teeth set in it, used in various Polynesian cultures.

Origin

  1. Hawaiianlei o manō“a shark's lei”
  2. Englishleiomano

Borrowed from Hawaiian lei o manō (“a shark's lei”).

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APA

leiomano. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leiomano

MLA

“leiomano.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leiomano. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leiomano,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leiomano.

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