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coupstick

coupstick noun: a stick or switch used among some Native Americans for making or counting a coup.

Noun

coupstick (plural coupsticks)

  1. (historical) A stick or switch used among some Native Americans for making or counting a coup.

Forms of coupstick

pluralcoupsticks

Origin of coupstick

From coup + stick.

Questions about coupstick

What does coupstick mean?
Coupstick means a stick or switch used among some Native Americans for making or counting a coup.
What part of speech is coupstick?
Coupstick is a noun.
What is the plural of coupstick?
The plural of coupstick is coupsticks.

Words near coupstick in the dictionary

  1. coups de grace
  2. coups de grâce
  3. coups de maitre
  4. coups de théâtre
  5. coups-de-grace
  6. coupstick
  7. coupsticks
  8. coupure
  9. coupures
  10. coupvolution
  11. coupvolutions

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