gunstock war club

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  • A Native American wooden club once used for war, now used ceremonially, with the appearance of the wooden stock of a European North American colonial era musket, with a metal knife blade attached to the clubbing end.

Etymology

Compound from English gun + English stock (supply, cover with material, target, butt, source)+ English war + English club.

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club

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