different between woomera vs atlatl
woomera
English
Alternative forms
- womera
- wommera
- woomerah
- woomerang
Etymology
Borrowed from Dharug [Term?].
Pronunciation
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /w?mra/
Noun
woomera (plural woomeras)
- (Australia) An Australian spearthrower consisting of a stick with a hooked end.
Translations
See also
- atlatl
woomera From the web:
atlatl
English
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl ahtlatl.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?atlat(?)l/
Noun
atlatl (plural atlatls)
- 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.
- 2011, Chris Stringer, The Origin of Our Species, Penguin 2012, p. 144:
Derived terms
- atlatlist
Translations
See also
- spearthrower
- woomera
Anagrams
- Allatt, tallat
Classical Nahuatl
Noun
atlatl
- Alternative spelling of ahtlatl
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