Knobkerry vs. Knobkerrie — What's the Difference?

A short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa

A knobkerrie, also spelled knobkerry, knobkierie, and knopkierie (Afrikaans), is a form of wooden club, used mainly in Southern and Eastern Africa. Typically they have a large knob at one end and can be used for throwing at animals in hunting or for clubbing an enemy's head.

A short club with one knobbed end, used as a weapon by warriors of certain South African peoples.

Alternative form of knobkerry

A short wooden club with a knobbed end used as a missile weapon by Kafir and other native tribes of South Africa.

A short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa