spear-thrower

A form of spearthrower — A hand-held tool used as a lever to increase the throwing distance and penetrating force of a spear or dart, an atlatl; a woomera.

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Meanings

nounspear-thrower (plural spear-throwers)

plural spear-throwers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of spearthrower.
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APA

spear-thrower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spear-thrower

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“spear-thrower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spear-thrower. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spear-thrower,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spear-thrower.

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