jereed
/dʒəˈriːd/
noun
- A blunt wooden javelin used in a traditional equestrian game, originally from the Middle East and South Asia.
- In the festival, teams compete by tossing a jereed while riding horses.
- He practiced for hours to improve his aim with the jereed.
- The rider threw the jereed with great accuracy at the target.
- The game or sport in which such javelins are thrown, often played on horseback.
- They gathered to watch a thrilling match of jereed at the fair.
- Jereed is a popular traditional sport in parts of Turkey and Iran.
- Learning to play jereed requires both riding skill and throwing precision.