| 单词 | pointing bone |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspointing bone pointing bone n. a bone, or an apparatus consisting of bones, used (esp. by Australian Aboriginal people) to bring about the death or illness of the person at whom it is pointed. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [adjective] > pointing-bone pointing bone1904 the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > spell > malignant enchantment or curse > pointing-bone death bone1834 bone1878 pointing stick1901 pointing bone1904 1904 W. B. Spencer & F. J. Gillen Northern Tribes Central Austral. xiv. 459 The pointing apparatus..consists of a long strand of human hair-string, to one end of which five small pointing-bones are affixed. 1959 S. H. Courtier Death in Dream Time v. 50 He..saw a piece of bone, sharp at one end, blunt at the other, and bound round the middle with strands of black fur or hair..a native pointing bone or death bone. 2002 Austral. Mag. (Nexis) 23 Nov. 37 She brought with her a small flat stone with carvings on it, a pointing bone used to cast death curses..and a pair of shoes. < as lemmas |
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