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jerid
jer·id [ jə rd ] (plural jer·ids)


noun 
Definition:
 
javelin: a javelin used by Persian, Turkish, and Arabian horsemen, especially during the time of the Ottoman Empire
[Mid-17th century. < Arabic jarīd "palm branch stripped of its leaves, javelin"]
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