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Atlatl
Meaning
Noun
●
In Weapons:
A
spearthrower
consisting of
a
wooden
stick with
a
thong
or
perpendicularly
protruding
hook
on the
rear end
that
grips
a
grove
or
socket
on the
butt
of its
accompanying
spear
(or
dart
),
intended
to
steady
the
spear
immediately
prior to
throwing
, to increase its potential range when
thrown
, and to increase its
force
of
penetration
of the target.
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Origin
atlatl
English
ahtlatl
Classical Nahuatl
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Adze
Inclined Plane
Recurve Bow
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