wommera

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noun (1)

wom·​mera ˈwä-mə-rə 

less common variant of woomera

: a wooden rod with a hooked end used by Aboriginal Australians for throwing a spear

woomera

2 of 2

noun (2)

woom·​era ˈwu̇-mə-rə 

variants or less commonly wommera

ˈwä-mə-rə 

: a wooden rod with a hooked end used by Aboriginal Australians for throwing a spear

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) wamara

First Known Use

Noun (2)

1798, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Woomera

geographical name

Woom·​era ˈwu̇-mə-rə 

town west of Lake Torrens in South Australia