noun
- Plural of assegai; a slender spear with a sharp blade, traditionally used by peoples of southern Africa.
Usage: Also spelled assagai or assagay; Historically associated with Zulu and other African warrior cultures
Examples
- The warriors carried assegais as their primary weapons.
- Museum exhibits displayed ancient assegais used in traditional hunts.
- The Zulu soldiers were skilled in throwing assegais from a distance.
- Assegais were lighter and more maneuverable than heavier spears.
- The collection included several ornate assegais with decorated handles.