lathi

noun

The police officer used a lathi to control the crowd.

意味（1）

(India, countable) A heavy stick or club, usually used by policemen.

The iron-bound bamboo staves, known as lâtees, with which most disputes among rival zemindars were traditionally settled.

意味（2）

(uncountable) A martial art based on stick fighting originally practiced in India.

Lathi shares its basic principles with other martial arts.