Jereed

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jereed \Jer*eed"\, n. [Ar. jer[imac]d. Cf. {Djereed}.]
     A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially
     in mock fights. [Written also {jerreed}, {jerid}.] --Byron.
     Jeremiad

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Djereed \Djer*eed"\or Djerrid \Djer*rid"\, n. [F. djerid, fr.
     Ar. See {Jereed}.]
     (a) A blunt javelin used in military games in Moslem
         countries.
     (b) A game played with it. [Written also {jereed}, {jerrid},
         etc.]
         [1913 Webster]