jereed
jereed noun: a blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights.
Noun
jereed (countable and uncountable, plural jereeds)
- A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights.
- The spur hath lanced his courser's sides—
Away—away—for life he rides—
Swift as the hurled on high jerreed,
Springs to the touch his startled steed, […]1813, Lord Byron, The Giaour, a Fragment of a Turkish Tale, 8th edition, London: […] Thomas Davison, […], for John Murray, […], →OCLC, page 12, lines 249–252
- The spur hath lanced his courser's sides—
- A traditional Turkish equestrian team sport played outdoors on horseback in which the objective is to score points by throwing a blunt wooden javelin at opposing team's horsemen.
jereed meaning in Tamil
jereed in Tamil
- வேலாட்டம்
Forms of jereed
| plural | jereeds |
|---|---|
| alternative form | djereed |
| alternative form | djerid |
| alternative form | djerrid |
| alternative form | jerid |
| alternative form | jerreed |
| alternative form | jerrid |
Origin of jereed
From Ottoman Turkish جرید (cirid) (Turkish cirit), from Arabic جَرِيد (jarīd).
Questions about jereed
- What does jereed mean?
- Jereed means a blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights.
- What is jereed in Tamil?
- Jereed in Tamil is வேலாட்டம். See Jereed meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is jereed?
- Jereed is a noun.
- What is the plural of jereed?
- The plural of jereed is jereeds.
Words near jereed in the dictionary
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