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Originally appearing in Volume V15, Page 869 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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KNOBKERRIE (from the
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Taal or
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South
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African Dutch, knopkirie, derived from Du. knop, a knob or
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button, and kerrie, a Bushman or Hottentot word for stick)  , a strong,
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short stick with a rounded knob or
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head used by the natives of
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South
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Africa in warfare and the
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chase . It is employed at
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close quarters, or as a missile, and in
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time of
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peace serves as a walking-stick . The name has been extended to similar weapons used by the natives of
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Australia,lthe Pacific islands, and other places .

End of Article: KNOBKERRIE (from the Taal or South African Dutch, knopkirie, derived from Du. knop, a knob or button, and kerrie, a Bushman or Hottentot word for stick)
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