lathi

/lʌˈtiː/
noun 2

Definitions

noun

1

A heavy stick or club, usually used by policemen.

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.

2

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

Lathi shares its basic principles with other martial arts.

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