assegai

[as-uh-gahy] / ˈæs əˌgaɪ /

NOUN

weapon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ammunition bomb cannon firearm gun knife machete machine gun missile nerve gas pistol revolver rifle shotgun sword tear gas

STRONG

arbalest archery arrow ax axe backsword ballista banderilla barong bat baton battle-ax bayonet bazooka blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon boomerang catapult cleaver club crossbow cudgel cutlass dagger dart dirk flamethrower harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket saber scythe slingshot spear spike stiletto switchblade

WEAK

anlace atlatl billy club bow and arrow bowie knife brass knuckles hunting knife nuclear bomb nunchaku

Example Sentences

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They have brought with them a traditional Zulu assegai spear and a British boot plate, which was found on the battlefield, for the museum.

From BBC

The old man was a famous ingcibi, a circumcision expert, from Gcalekaland, who would use his assegai to change us from boys to men with a single blow.

From Literature

Ronald lifted her down, and then pulled the assegai from the horse's back.

From Project Gutenberg

Each man was armed with the knob-kerrie, assegai, knife, and shield.

From Project Gutenberg

My men, in the scramble, and scared, too, no doubt, forgot the guns which were in the waggon, and only Klaas had thought of his assegai.

From Project Gutenberg

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