different between tahtib vs naboot

English

Borrowed from Arabic ????????? (ta???b).

tahtib (uncountable)

naboot (plural naboots)

A quarterstaff constructed of palm wood or rattan, originated in Egypt and used in the martial art of tahtib.
- 1922, Walter Libby, The history of medicine in its salient features, page 12
  These injuries were probably sustained in attempting to ward off the blow of the naboot. This weapon was a staff, which was grasped, by the person wielding it, in both hands. Its use was a favorite pastime of the ancient Egyptians, and resembled the old English quarterstaff play.

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