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knobkierie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
knobkierie
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fighting stick, usually with a knob on the end.

noun

A bludgeon.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

knobkieries (plural) knobkerry (alternative) knobkierrie (alternative) knopkierie (alternative)

Phrases

nulla nulla Australian casse-tetê Canadian shillelagh Irish

Frequently Paired Words

Kierie nulla nulla Australian casse-tetê Canadian shillelagh Irish

Questions

What does knobkierie mean?
A fighting stick, usually with a knob on the end.
Where does knobkierie come from?
Borrowed from Afrikaans knopkierie, from knop (“knob”) + kierie (“stick”).

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