macana

noun

ma·​ca·​na

məˈkänə

plural -s

: a wooden weapon or agricultural tool widely employed by the Indians of South America and the Antilles, usually made like a flattened club or sword, and sometimes edged or headed with stone

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Taino

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