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单词 atlatl
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atlatl


at·la·tl

A0500500 (ät-lät′l)n. A throwing device usually consisting of a stick fitted with a thong or socket to steady the butt of a spear or dart and extend the length it travels.
[Nahuatl, from atla, to throw.]

atlatl

(ˈætəˌlætəl) n (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a wooden implement used to throw a spear or similar weapon at a greater speed or distance as used by Native Americans

at•latl

(ˈɑtˌlɑt l)

n. a device for throwing a spear, usu. a flat wooden stick with a handhold and a peg or socket to accommodate the butt end of the spear. [1870–75; < Nahuatl ahtlatl]

atlatl


atlatl

(ät`lätəl) [Nahuatl], device used to throw a spear with greater propulsion. Atlatls began to be used in the Americas in the post-Pleistocene period and were eventually replaced by the bow and arrow.
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