throwing stick
A wooden tool used to throw a dart, spear or other missile; a spearthrower; (Australia) a woomera.
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A wooden tool used to throw a dart, spear or other missile; a spearthrower; (Australia) a woomera.
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A simple weapon consisting of a stick (often curved) that is thrown, often so that it spins in flight; an early type of boomerang.
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(Australia) A traditional spearthrower, consisting of a stick with a hooked end, used by First Nations Australians.
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