leeangle

noun

lee·​an·​gle

variants or less commonly liangle

ˈlēˌaŋgəl

plural -s

: a heavy weapon of the Australian aborigines with a sharp-pointed end about nine inches long bent at right angles to the shank

Word History

Etymology

native name in Australia

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