Penang lawyer en · NOUN
Etymology
Perhaps a corruption of Penang liyar, the wild areca.
Meanings
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A kind of walking stick made from the stem of the East Asiatic palm (Licuala acutifida).
It was a fine, thick piece of wood, bulbous-headed, of the sort which is known as a "Penang lawyer."
1901-02, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penang lawyers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |