Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1. 
 club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with iron; 
 used by police in India; 
[syn: lathi, lathee]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
lathi
    n 1: club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with
         iron; used by police in India [syn: lathi, lathee]