Meaning of throwing stick | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A wooden tool used to throw a dart, spear or other missile; a spear thrower; (Australia) a woomera.
2. A simple weapon consisting of a stick (often curved) that is thrown, often so that it spins in flight; an early type of boomerang.

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“"What could his sling, his throwing-stick, or his arrow avail him against such forces as have⟳ been loose to-night? Even with a modern rifle it would be all odds on the monster."”

“On another occasion, Bungaree gave a spear and throwing stick⟳ to local people and showed them how to use⟳ them at Pumicestone River.”

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