toa

noun3

1. •
   (New-Zealand) A brave warrior.

   • The toa or brave who distinguished himself was thought very highly of. — 1902
2. •
   A Polynesian tree of the genus Casuarina, or its wood.

   • The toa wood of the South Pacific islands is similar to Eastern walnut in color and texture, but is much finer in figure. — 1882
3. •
   A small painted artifact made by the Diyari people of Australia, believed to have been used as place markers or signposts.

   • It seems that on leaving one place people would place a toa in the ground to show other people where they had gone. — 2005