slaghout

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of slag (“stroke, blow”) +‎ hout (“(piece of) wood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɑx.ɦɑu̯t/

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• Hyphenation: slag‧hout

Noun

slaghout n (plural slaghouten, diminutive slaghoutje n)

1. A wooden device, like bat or stick, used to launch a ball, puck or other projectile in certain sports.
2. (less common) A blunt wooden weapon to incapacitate people or animals.

Related terms

• slagman