India A sturdy stick, usually made of bamboo

club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with iron; used by police in India

an Indian weapon consisting of a heavy stick, usually bamboo , bound with iron

a traditional crowd control weapon from India

long piece of bamboo, usually used as a weapon

bludgeon, heavy police baton

Lathi (Devanagari: लाठी) is an ancient armed martial art of India. It also refers to the weapon used in this martial art. The word lathi, in Hindi, means bamboo stick.