Associations to the word «Lathis»

Wiktionary

LATHI, noun. A martial art based on stick fighting originally practiced in India.
LATHI, noun. A stick used in the martial art of the same name, usually 6-8 feet long, made of bamboo and having a blunt metal tip.

Dictionary definition

LATHI, noun. Club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with iron; used by police in India.

Wise words

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