throwing stick

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throwing stick

noun throwing sticks

  1. A wooden tool used to throw a dart, spear or other missile; a spearthrower; (Australia) a woomera. "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."
  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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@misc{throwing_stick_2026,
  title = {throwing stick},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/throwing%20stick},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}