ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Jereed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Jereed is a noun meaning (countable) A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights.

Meaning

(countable) A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights.

More Meanings

  1. (uncountable) 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.

Example Sentences

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, […]

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Related dictionary entries include javelin, shaft, pilum, jeer, kindjal, phalarica.

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