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pamalit n Metal sheath on back end of a spear which is used to reinforce and protect it when it is stuck in the ground with the spear head up when visiting someone's home. [When men carrying spears visit someone's home, they typically stick them in the ground with the spear head up and don't carry them inside. The emd pf the spear would deteriorate ifrom the mud f not protected by a metal sheath.]