slaghout
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of slag (“stroke, blow”) + hout (“(piece of) wood”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
slaghout n (plural slaghouten, diminutive slaghoutje n)
- A wooden device, like bat or stick, used to launch a ball, puck or other projectile in certain sports.
- (less common) A blunt wooden weapon to incapacitate people or animals.