English Explanatory Dictionary

jereed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights.
  2. 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.

Word forms

jereed jereeds djereed djerid djerrid jerid jerreed jerrid

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish جرید (cirid) (Turkish cirit), from Arabic جَرِيد (jarīd).

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