kirpan

Other forms: kirpans

Definitions of kirpan
  1. noun
    a ceremonial four-inch curved dagger that Sikh men and women are obliged to wear at all times
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    type of:
    dagger, sticker
    a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
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