noun
- short wooden clubs with knobbed heads, traditionally used as weapons by some southern African peoples
Usage: plural form; historical/cultural
Examples
- The museum displayed traditional knobkerries from various South African tribes.
- Warriors carried knobkerries along with their shields into battle.
- The carved knobkerries were both functional weapons and ceremonial objects.
- Collectors prize authentic knobkerries for their historical significance.
- The knobkerries were crafted from hardwood with weighted heads.
- Traditional craftsmen still make knobkerries using ancient techniques.