What does "punji" mean?

A sharpened stick, often made of bamboo and covered in feces or other biohazardous material, set in the ground to wound or impale enemy soldiers.

What is a synonym for "punji"?

Common synonyms include: punji stick, ranjau, ranjow.

noun

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Noun

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A sharpened stick, often made of bamboo and covered in feces or other biohazardous material, set in the ground to wound or impale enemy soldiers.
"Ordinary punjis will penetrate thick uniforms or the upper part of a shoe."

"Ordinary punjis will penetrate thick uniforms or the upper part of a shoe."

From Jingpho [Term?].

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