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a metal or wooden club shaped like a large bottle, swung singly or in pairs for exercising the arms.[1855-60]
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Indian club — Indian In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indian club — ☆ Indian club n. a bottle shaped club of wood, metal, etc. swung in the hand for exercise … English World dictionary
Indian club — noun a bottle shaped club used in exercises • Hypernyms: ↑club * * * ˌIndian ˈclub 7 [Indian club] noun an object shaped like a bottle, used for doing exercises or juggling … Useful english dictionary
Indian club — In′dian club n. spo a wooden or metal club shaped like a large bottle and swung for arm exercise • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
Indian club — noun Date: 1857 a usually wooden club shaped like a large bottle or tenpin that is swung for gymnastic exercise … New Collegiate Dictionary
Indian club — /ɪndiən ˈklʌb/ (say indeeuhn klub) noun a bottle shaped wooden club, one of a pair swung by the hands in gymnastics …
Indian club — noun each of a pair of bottle shaped clubs swung to exercise the arms in gymnastics … English new terms dictionary
Indian clubs — belong to a category of exercise (and juggling) equipment that was popular in the late 19th and early 20th century in Europe, the British Commonwealth and the United States. They comprise bowling pin shaped wooden clubs of varying sizes and… … Wikipedia
Indian — In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India proper; also … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indian — In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India proper; also … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
