SINCE 1828
lathi
noun
la·thi
variants:
or less commonly
lathee
\ˈlä(ˌ)tē
\
plural -s
Definition of lathi
: a heavy stick often of bamboo bound with iron used in India as a weapon especially by police (as in dispersing a crowd or quelling a riot)
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