Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A war-club made of heavy wood, or sometimes of stone, formerly used by the Indians in parts of the West Indies.
- noun A common name of Eigenmannia humboldti, a fish of the family Gymnotidæ, found in rivers near Panama.
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Examples
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Actually, the word macana is a Mexican Indian word which comes from the wooden sword of the Incas, and it seems to be related to macahuitl, the club with inset sharpened stones that’s on the insignia of MECha.
Spanish Word Of The Day For Police–Macana, Or Billy Club 2008
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Actually, the word macana is a Mexican Indian word which comes from the wooden sword of the Incas, and it seems to be related to macahuitl, the club with inset sharpened stones that’s on the insignia of MECha.
VDARE.com: Blog Articles » Print » Spanish Word Of The Day For Police–Macana, Or Billy Club 2008
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Actually, the word macana is a Mexican Indian word which comes from the wooden sword of the Incas, and it seems to be related to macahuitl, the club with inset sharpened stones that’s on the insignia of MECha.
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He held almost over my head a macana, which is a great stick of palm-tree wood, enlarged to the end like a club.
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He held almost over my head a macana, which is a great stick of palm-tree wood, enlarged to the end like a club.
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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The Spanish word of the day from Spanish On Patrol, dedicated to teaching police and correctional officers Spanish, is macana.
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The Spanish word of the day from Spanish On Patrol, dedicated to teaching police and correctional officers Spanish, is macana.
Spanish Word Of The Day For Police–Macana, Or Billy Club 2008
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The Spanish word of the day from Spanish On Patrol, dedicated to teaching police and correctional officers Spanish, is macana.
VDARE.com: Blog Articles » Print » Spanish Word Of The Day For Police–Macana, Or Billy Club 2008
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The club is, oddly, a macuahuitl, also known by the Caribbean term macana.
Orcs in Loincloths 2007
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A club with a stone (Spanish, _macana_) is said to have been formerly in common use.
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