knobstick

UK
/ˈnɒb.stɪk/
US
/ˈnɑb.stɪk/
knobstickсуществительное
knobsticks
множ.
UK
/ˈnɒb.stɪk/
US
/ˈnɑb.stɪk/
Переводы
He used a knobstick to help him walk through the forest.
Он использовал палку, чтобы помочь себе пройти через лес.
The guard carried a knobstick for protection.
Охранник носил дубинку для защиты.
Дополнительные переводы
Определения
A short wooden club with a rounded knobbed head, especially used in South Africa as a weapon, walking stick, or ceremonial object.
The Zulu warrior carried a carved knobstick into battle.
A derogatory term for a worker who takes the place of others on strike, also known as a strikebreaker.
The factory workers were furious when they saw the knobsticks crossing the picket line.
Синонимы
replacement worker
nonunion worker
knobstickприлагательное
UK
/ˈnɒbstɪk/
US
/ˈnɑːbstɪk/
Used attributively to describe things relating to or characteristic of strikebreakers.
Определения
Relating to or characteristic of strikebreakers or their activities.
The union condemned the company's knobstick tactics during wage negotiations.