1. (noun) greenstone adze - used as a weapon by a chief and is a symbol of chieftainship.
He toa a Te Pairi ki te mau rākau, ā, ko te taiaha me te toki poutangata tāna i tino matatau ai (TTR 1996:218). / He was an expert in weilding weapons, especially the taiaha and the toki poutangata.
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