lathi

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɑːtɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lä′tē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
la•thi  (lä′tē),USA pronunciation n. [Anglo-Indian.]
  1. British Empirea heavy pole or stick, esp. one used as a club by police.
Also, la′thee. 
  • Hindi lāthī
  • 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lathi / ˈlɑːtɪ/
  1. a long heavy wooden stick used as a weapon in India, esp by the police
Etymology: Hindi

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