(India, countable) A heavy stick or club, usually used by policemen. / (uncountable) A martial art based on stick fighting originally practiced in India.

plural of lathi

(archaic) Like a lath; long and slender.

present participle of lathe

A covering of laths.

plural of lathing

plural of lathicharge

(India) The police tactic of charging a crowd with lathis or batons in order to disperse it.

comparative form of lathy: more lathy

superlative form of lathy: most lathy