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throwing stick

noun

a short, straight or curved stick, flat or cylindrical in form, often having a hand grip, and used generally in preliterate societies as a hunting weapon to throw at birds and small game.
Australian. a boomerang.

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Origin of throwing stick

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby throwing stick

throwed, thrower, throw for a loop, throw good money after bad, throw in, throwing stick, throw in one's hand, throw in one's lot with, throw in someone's face, throw in the sponge, throw in the towel
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British Dictionary definitions for throwing stick

throwing stick

noun

a primitive device for hurling a spear with greater leverage, consisting of a rod with a groove in it and a hook or projection at the back end to hold the weapon until its release
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