| 释义 |
te·ma·la·ca·tl
\ˌtāmələˈkäd.əl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Nahuatl, literally, spindle stone, from tetl stone + malacatl spindle
: a spindle-shaped stone in Aztec sacrificial rites to which an inadequately armed captive was attached while allowed ostensibly to defend himself against his executioners — called also spindle stone |