bangstick

plural bangsticks · alternative bang stick

1. A kind of underwater speargun used primarily against sharks.

   Powerheads ("bangsticks") can also be used to kill alligators, but should only be used with the barrel under water and according to manufacturer recommendations.

   1994, Scott E. Hygnstrom, Robert M. Timm, Gary E. Larson, editors, Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage: A Handbook for People Who Deal with Wildlife Damage Problems, DIANE Publishing Inc., published 2010, page F-3

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   (Never shoot a shark unless you have to protect yourself in an emergency situation. And, if you are forced to shoot, use a twelve-gauge bangstick if you have one with you.)

   1972 August 21, Paul Stewart, William Kennedy, “The Best Dives Around Town”, in New York Magazine, volume 5, number 34, New York Media, LLC, →ISSN, page 55

   Synonyms: powerhead