spearthrower

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  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.
 * 2) * 1988, Joyce A, Tyldesley, S. R. Snape, Nazlet Tuna: An Archaeological Survey in Middle Egypt, British Archaeological Reports International Series: 414, |%22spearthrowers%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&dq=%22spearthrower%22|%22spearthrowers%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=k6zvaoB2Yo&sig=mW5PtuflDhpz9ex4oNabUmJZ9UA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=oh5cUJv2K-3LmAWEn4HgDQ&redir_esc=y page 50,
 * The broad spearthrowers and the long spearthrowers, depicted in ‘early’ and ‘late’ styles respectively, can likewise be related to Cundy′s analysis.
 * 1) The separate handle of an atlatl.
 * 1) The separate handle of an atlatl.
 * 1) The separate handle of an atlatl.