a knobbed stick

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• knobbed — adjective used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots gnarled and knotted hands a knobbed stick • Syn: ↑gnarled, ↑gnarly, ↑knotted, ↑knotty • Similar to: ↑crooked …   Useful english dictionary

• Egyptian stick fencing — (Egyptian Arabic: تحطيب ṭaḥṭīb ) is an ancient martial arts dance. It is practiced during religious ceremonies, processions, and as sport or game, dating back to ancient Egypt. It is also one of the oldest forms of martial arts in the world and… …   Wikipedia

• toddy stick — noun : a stick knobbed or flattened at the end and used in making toddy …   Useful english dictionary

• gnarly — adjective used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots gnarled and knotted hands a knobbed stick • Syn: ↑gnarled, ↑knotted, ↑knotty, ↑knobbed • Similar to: ↑crooked …   Useful english dictionary

• knotted — adjective 1. tied with a knot (Freq. 1) his carefully knotted necktie • Similar to: ↑tied, ↑fastened 2. used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots gnarled and knotted hands a knobbed stick …   Useful english dictionary

• Music of Burma — Music of Southeast Asia Brunei Cambodia …   Wikipedia

• bhā̆ u-1 : bhū̆ - —     bhā̆ u 1 : bhū̆     English meaning: to hit     Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘schlagen, stoßen”     Material: a) With present formation d : Lat. fūstis (*bhūd sti s) “ a knobbed stick, cudgel, staff, club “ (= Gaul. būstis in aprov. bust “ tree… …   Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

• arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium

• gong — gonglike, adj. /gawng, gong/, n. 1. a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head. 2. a shallow bell sounded by a hammer… …   Universalium

• percussion instrument — a musical instrument, as the drum, cymbal, triangle, xylophone, or piano, that is struck to produce a sound, as distinguished from string or wind instruments. [1870 75] * * * A musical instrument that is struck (or sometimes shaken or scraped) to …   Universalium

• Club (weapon) — Baton A club (also known as cudgel, baton, truncheon, nightstick or bludgeon) is among the simplest of all weapons. A club is essentially a short staff, or stick, usually made of wood, and wielded as a weapon since prehistoric times. Most clubs… …   Wikipedia