knob·ker·rie
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Definition of knobkerrie
: a short wooden club with a knob at one end used as a missile or in close attack especially by Zulus of southern Africa
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“Knobkerrie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knobkerrie. Accessed 6 May. 2021.
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The first known use of knobkerrie was in 1826
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