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