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yamstick

yamstick noun: a rod-shaped implement used by the aboriginal people of Australia to dig yam and as a combat weapon.

Noun

yamstick (plural yamsticks)

  1. A rod-shaped implement used by the aboriginal people of Australia to dig yam and as a combat weapon.
    • She thrust her yamstick into the hard ground to reach the prized tuber.

Forms of yamstick

pluralyamsticks
alternative formyam-stick
alternative formyam stick

Origin of yamstick

From yam + stick.

Questions about yamstick

What does yamstick mean?
Yamstick means a rod-shaped implement used by the aboriginal people of Australia to dig yam and as a combat weapon.
What part of speech is yamstick?
Yamstick is a noun.
What is the plural of yamstick?
The plural of yamstick is yamsticks.

Words near yamstick in the dictionary

  1. yams
  2. yamshik
  3. yamshiks
  4. yamstchik
  5. yamstchiks
  6. yamstick
  7. yamsticks
  8. Yamsu
  9. yamuka
  10. yamukas
  11. yamulka

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