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| has gloss | eng: Knobkierrie, also spelled knobkerrie, knopkierie or knobkerry, are African clubs used mainly in Southern and Eastern Africa. Typically they have a large knob at one end and can be used for throwing at animals in hunting or for clubbing an enemy's head. This knob is carved out of a treetrunk and the shaft is simply the branch that protruded from the tree at that point. |
| lexicalization | eng: Knobkierrie |
| instance of | (noun) a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities Zulu |
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| has gloss | deu: Der Knobkierrie (oder Kerrie, Tyindugu) ist ein Wurf- und Schlagstock verschiedener südafrikanischer Stämme (Zulu, Ndebele u.a.). |
| lexicalization | deu: Knobkierrie |
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| media:img | Knobkerrie-001.jpg |
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