assegai
/ˈæsəɡaɪ/
noun
- 1
A slim hardwood spear or javelin with an iron tip, especially those used by Bantu peoples of Southern Africa.
- 2
The tree species Curtisia dentata, the wood of which is traditionally used to make assegais.
verb
- 1
To spear with an assegai.
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