nulla-nulla

[ nuhl-uh-nuhl-uh ]

/ ˈnʌl əˈnʌl ə /

an Aboriginal club or cudgel for use in hunting and war.

Origin of nulla-nulla

First recorded in 1830–40, nulla-nulla is from the Dharuk word ŋa-la-ŋa-la

Nulla-nulla, nul′a-nul′a, n. an Australian's hard-wood club.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) |Various
To strangers whom Cassowary has never loved and would now assault with spear and nulla-nulla, they apologise.

Tropic Days |E. J. Banfield
He tests the soul's strength and skill by making him throw a nulla-nulla.

Magic and Religion |Andrew Lang
He then threw a club, or nulla-nulla, to the foot of the tree, and ascended to the highest branch.

Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Vol 1 (of 2) |Thomas Mitchell

Shanter shook his head and tucked his nulla-nulla in his waistband again, laughing silently all the time.

The Dingo Boys |G. Manville Fenn

nulla-nulla

/ (ˌnʌləˈnʌlə) /

Australian a wooden club used by native Australians

from a native Australian language