"coupstick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coupsticks [plural]
Etymology: From coup + stick. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|coup|stick}} coup + stick Head templates: {{en-noun}} coupstick (plural coupsticks)
  1. (historical) A stick or switch used among some Native Americans for making or counting a coup. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-coupstick-en-noun-Usyey-Df Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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