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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