Found 2 items, similar to Throwing stick.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: throwing stick
throwing stick
n 1: a sling-like device used in various primitive societies to
propel a dart or spear [syn:
throwing board,
spear thrower
,
dart thrower]
2: a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to
thrower [syn:
boomerang,
throw stick]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Throwing stick
Throwing stick
\Throw"ing stick`\ (Anthropol.)
An instrument used by various savage races for throwing a
spear; -- called also
throw stick and
spear thrower. One
end of the stick receives the butt of the spear, as upon a
hook or thong, and the other end is grasped with the hand,
which also holds the spear, toward the middle, above it with
the finger and thumb, the effect being to bring the place of
support nearer the center of the spear, and practically
lengthen the arm in the act of throwing. In Mexico, one such
device is called the
atlatl.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
[1913 Webster]