throwing stick

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Synonyms: throwing-stick, throwing sticks

Antonyms: throwing-stick, throwing sticks

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Noun

1. A wooden tool used to [[throw]] a [[dart]], [[spear]] or other missile; a [[spearthrower]]; {{lb|en|Australia}} a [[woomera]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
2. A simple [[weapon]] consisting of a [[stick]] (often curved) that is thrown, often so that it [[spin]]s in [[flight]]; an early type of [[boomerang]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}

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