lathee

/ləˈtiː/
noun
  1. A long, heavy stick or club, often used by police or security forces in South Asia.
    • Protesters were dispersed with lathee charges by the police.
    • The officer carried a lathee to control the crowd.
    • He swung the lathee to break up the fight.
What does "lathee" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean