Meaning of spearthrower | Babel Free

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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. The separate handle of an atlatl.

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“1988, Joyce A, Tyldesley, S. R. Snape, Nazlet Tuna: An Archaeological Survey in Middle Egypt, British Archaeological Reports International Series: 414, page 50, The broad spearthrowers and the long spearthrowers, depicted in ‘early’ and ‘late’ styles respectively, can likewise be related to Cundy′s analysis.”

“The bearer usually also holds a spearthrower (atlatl), fashioned as an arm-length wand that has circular white (shell) finger holds and a hooked end⟳ to launch⟳ the spears; these spearthrowers may be embellished with eagle feathers and down balls (Fig. 19ac).”

“In the Bunjilaka Gallery of the Melbourne Museum the spearthrower, shown in Figure⟳ 4, is on display. The lines on the spearthrower interpret⟳ the Journey of the Great Snake Liru, a Dreamtime ancestor.”

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