kura takai puni
1. (noun) war party, militia, form of attack in warfare where the fighting men attack in a compact force.
He kura takai puni: He ope taua i kopakina kia kotahi tana kōkiri, kia kore ai e pakaru; ko ētahi ingoa he kawau rukuroa, he kawau mārō (M 2006:52). / A 'kura takai puni': A war party dedicated to make one charge and not to become separated; other names are 'kawau rukuroa' and 'kawau mārō'.
See also kura takahi puni
Synonyms: kura takahi puni, marīhia, waranatia
