spear-thrower

noun

spear-throw·​er ˈspir-ˌthrō-ər How to pronounce spear-thrower (audio)
: atlatl

Examples of spear-thrower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Over the last 11,500 years or so, the stone has been fashioned into deadly knives, razor-sharp spear points, darts for atlatls, or spear-throwers, and arrowheads. Jim Robbins, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spear-thrower was in 1871

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“Spear-thrower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spear-thrower. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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