spearthrower

词形变化

spearthrowers 复数 spearthrowers

别名

spear-thrower

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

  2. 2.

    The separate handle of an atlatl.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

throwing stick

上位词 1

device

词源

From spear + thrower.

来源：wiktionary