HyperDic: spear_thrower

English > 1 sense of the expression spear thrower:
NOUNartifactspear thrower, throwing stick, throwing board, dart throwera device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear
English > spear thrower: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear.
Synonymsthrowing stick, throwing board, dart thrower
BroaderdeviceAn instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

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