noun. a blunt wooden javelin used in games played on horseback in certain Muslim countries in the Middle East.

What are the rules of Jereed?

At the start the youngest player form one team will ride towards the other team, and from about 30 or 40m, will call out a name of a player from the opposing team and throw the stick towards that player and ride back. The player from the opposing team will try to chase down the first player and try to strike him.

What is the game of Jereed?

Jereed, or “çavgan,” is a traditional game which has been played by Turks for many centuries. Turks brought this horse-riding game with them in their journey from Central Asia to Anatolia. ... In the 19th century, it became the largest sports show and game of the Ottoman state and its palaces.