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spear-thrower

spear-thrower is the alternative form of spearthrower.

Meaning of spearthrower

Noun

spearthrower (plural spearthrowers)

  1. A hand-held tool used as a lever to increase the throwing distance and penetrating force of a spear or dart, an atlatl; a woomera.
    • The broad spearthrowers and the long spearthrowers, depicted in ‘early’ and ‘late’ styles respectively, can likewise be related to Cundy′s analysis.1988, Joyce A, Tyldesley, S. R. Snape, Nazlet Tuna: An Archaeological Survey in Middle Egypt, British Archaeological Reports International Series: 414, page 50
  2. The separate handle of an atlatl.

Forms of spear-thrower

pluralspear-throwers

Questions about spear-thrower

What is spear-thrower the alternative form of?
Spear-thrower is the alternative form of spearthrower.

Words near spear-thrower in the dictionary

  1. spear-penny
  2. spear-point
  3. spear-points
  4. spear-rib
  5. spear-ribs
  6. spear-thrower
  7. spear-throwers
  8. spear-tip
  9. spear-tips
  10. spearable
  11. spearbush

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