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Patu
Whakamārama:
He rākau nā Tū. I tāraia ki te kōhatu, ki te paiore, ki te parāoa rānei. He patu anō hei pehu aruhe, hei whakangāwari muka.
Scope Note:
A short club used as a weapon, made of stone, wood or bone. Other patu are used to soften fernroot and flax fibre.
Tukutuku/Used For:
Mere
Patu poto
English Used For:
Hand clubs
Clubs, Hand
Tahūhū/Broader Terms:
Rākau a tū
Heke/Narrower Terms:
Patu onewa
Patu parāoa