assagai

• Nom désignant une lance ou un javelot mince, traditionnellement utilisé par les peuples bantous d'Afrique du Sud.

A noun referring to a slender spear or javelin traditionally used by Bantu-speaking peoples of southern Africa.

1. African spearC1formal

   A slender, light spear made of wood with an iron tip, traditionally used by Bantu-speaking peoples of southern Africa.

   Zagaie (lance africaine)

   • The warrior carried an assagai for hunting and defense.
   • He threw the assagai with great accuracy at the target.
   • The museum displayed a collection of assagais from the 19th century.

   Synonymesassegai