jereed

noun

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

   countable

   Away—away—for life he rides— Swift as the hurled on high jerreed, Springs to the touch his startled steed, […]

   The spur hath lanced his courser's sides—

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.

   uncountable

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry jereed (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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