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lance

12 Kiribati words

• ranti
  • Bingham a lance.
• kai ni wai
  • Sabatier a harpoon, a lance.
• maniwete
  • Sabatier a point in form of dart, arrow or lance.
• unun
  • Sabatier (2) a lance with double edge of shark's teeth.
• maran
  • Sabatier a lance pointed at both ends. 12 to 18 feet long.
• taboua
  • Sabatier long lance of coconut wood, pointed at both ends (ua).
• ie
  • Sabatier te ie: a spear, lance 16ft-18ft of coconut wood with ray darts.
• kai rereba
  • Sabatier a spade, a lance, a spear (lit. instrument with wide cutting edge).
• ewa
  • Sabatier te kai n ewa, te kai n ewaewa: a sharp pointed tool (harpoon, lance, spade, etc.).
• bwe
  • Sabatier an ancient war weapon; lance or javelin with two ends pointed, two or three yards long.
• taumangaria
  • Sabatier a long lance (14 to 18 feet) with double prong behind point to make opponent's weapon deviate.
• wi ni wete
  • Sabatier sharp point of dart, lance, arrow, summit, tip of mast, of coconut spathe, tattooing in points on thigh, etc.