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atlatl

English

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl ahtlatl.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?atlat(?)l/

Noun

atlatl (plural atlatls)

  1. A spearthrower consisting of a wooden stick with a thong or perpendicularly protruding hook on the rear end that grips a grove or socket on the butt of its accompanying spear (or dart), intended to steady the spear immediately prior to throwing, to increase its potential range when thrown, and to increase its force of penetration of the target. [from 19th c.]
    • 2011, Chris Stringer, The Origin of Our Species, Penguin 2012, p. 144:
      While large game was still hunted, mainly using projectile spears but later enhanced by atlatls (spear-throwers) and bows and arrows, evidence for the exploitation of small game such as tortoises, rabbits, wild fowl and eggs increased.

Derived terms

  • atlatlist

Translations

See also

  • spearthrower
  • woomera

Anagrams

  • Allatt, tallat

Classical Nahuatl

Noun

atlatl

  1. Alternative spelling of ahtlatl

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spears

English

Pronunciation

Noun

spears

  1. plural of spear

Verb

spears

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spear

Anagrams

  • Arpses, Aspers, Speras, aspers, parses, passer, prases, presas, repass, sarpes, spares, sparse, spaser

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