lathi — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A heavy stick or club, usually used by policemen.

   Usage

   • India
   • Countable

   Examples

   The iron-bound bamboo staves, known as lâtees, with which most disputes among rival zemindars were traditionally settled.

   A phalanx of policemen armed with lathis faced a mob of mill workers squatting on the road.

   More examples (1)

   Nearby, held back by a line of lathi-carrying peons, stood the farmers whose vessels were being weighed […].

2. A martial art based on stick fighting originally practiced in India.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Lathi shares its basic principles with other martial arts.

Noun

1. club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with iron; used by police in India

   Synonyms

   lathee

   Broader terms

   club