spearthrower

== English == === Alternative forms === spear-thrower === Etymology === From spear +‎ thrower. === Noun === spearthrower (plural spearthrowers) (anthropology, archaeology) A hand-held tool used as a lever to increase the throwing distance and penetrating force of a spear or dart, an atlatl; a woomera. 1988, Joyce A, Tyldesley, S. R. Snape, Nazlet Tuna: An Archaeological Survey in Middle Egypt, British Archaeological Reports International Series: 414, page 50, The broad spearthrowers and the long spearthrowers, depicted in ‘early’ and ‘late’ styles respectively, can likewise be related to Cundy′s analysis. The separate handle of an atlatl. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== atlatl Clovis point projectile point