throwing stick

Other forms: throwing sticks

Definitions of throwing stick
  1. noun
    a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear
    synonyms: dart thrower, spear thrower, throwing board
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    type of:
    device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  2. noun
    a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
    synonyms: boomerang, throw stick
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    types:
    kiley, kylie
    an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex
    type of:
    missile, projectile
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a target but is not self-propelled
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