slaghout
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of slag (“stroke, blow)”) + hout (“(piece of) wood”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈslɑx.ɦɑu̯t/
- Hyphenation: slag‧hout
Noun
slaghout n (plural slaghouten, diminutive slaghoutje n)
- A wooden device, like bat or stick, used to launch a ball, puck or other projectile in certain sports.
- (less common) A blunt wooden weapon to incapacitate people or animals.
Related terms
- slagman