waddy

ˈwɑːdi

waddiedwaddies

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Definition of waddy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

toolsAustralian stick used as a weapon or tool

The aboriginal hunter carried a waddy for protection and hunting.

boomerang

culturewar club used by Aboriginal Australians

The museum displayed an ancient waddy.

baton

club

agriculture

Dated

cattle drover in the Australian outback

Dated

The waddy skillfully guided the cattle through the narrow pass.

drover

stockman

Verb

tr.

weapon

Rare

strike with a heavy wooden club

Rare

The warrior waddied the attacker.

club

strike

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Origin of waddy

Australian Aboriginal, wadi (club)

Examples of waddy in a sentence

The museum displayed an ancient waddy.
The waddy was intricately carved with symbols.
He held the waddy firmly during the ceremony.
The waddy knew every trail in the outback.
A seasoned waddy can handle any cattle.
The guard waddied the intruder's arm.

He waddied the snake before it could strike.

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French:bâton australien, assommer, ...
German:australischer Stock, mit einer schweren Holzkeule schlagen, ...
Italian:clava australiana, colpire con un randello, ...
Spanish:palo australiano, golpear con una porra, ...
Portuguese:bastão australiano, golpear, ...
Chinese:原住民木棒, 棒打, ...
Japanese:オーストラリアの棒, こん棒で殴る, ...
Arabic:عَصَا وَادِّي, ضَرَبَ بِهراوَة, ...
Hebrew:מַקֵּל, לְאַלּוֹת, ...
Russian:австралийская палка, бить дубинкой, ...
Ukrainian:вадді, вдарити, ...
Hindi:ऑस्ट्रेलियाई छड़ी, डंडे से मारना, ...
Bengali:অস্ট্রেলিয়ান লাঠি, গদা দিয়ে আঘাত করা, ...
Catalan:bastó australià, atonyinar, ...
Czech:kyj, udeřit kyjem, ...
Danish:australsk kæp, slå med en kølle, ...
Dutch:Australische stok, met een knots slaan, ...
Greek:αυστραλιανό ραβδί, ροπαλοκοπώ, ...
Hungarian:dorong, bunkóval ütni, ...
Khmer:ដំបងអូស្ត្រាលីសម្រាប់ប្រើជាអាវុធ ឬឧបករណ៍, វាយនឹងដំបងឈើធ្ងន់, ...
Korean:오스트레일리아 막대기, 몽둥이로 때리다, ...
Persian:چوب استرالیایی, چماق زدن, ...
Polish:australijski kij, uderzyć pałką, ...
Portuguese (BR):bastão australiano, golpear com um porrete, ...
Romanian:băț australian, a lovi cu o bâtă, ...
Swedish:australisk klubba, slå med en träklubba, ...
Thai:ไม้กระบองออสเตรเลีย, ตีกระบอง, ...
Turkish:waddy, sopayla vurmak, ...
Vietnamese:gậy Úc, đánh bằng gậy, ...

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