| 单词 | spear-thrower |
| 释义 | spear-thrower /spear"throh'euhr/, n. Anthropol. 1. a flexible device for launching a spear, usually a short cord wound around the spear so that when thrown the weapon will rotate in the air. 2. Also called atlatl. a rigid device for increasing the speed and distance of a spear when thrown, usually a flat wooden stick with a handhold and a peg or socket to accommodate the butt end of the spear. [1870-75] |
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