Look up: atlatl


  1. Atlatl
    spearthrower; a stick with a hook on the end (that often looks like a large crochet hook) used to throw a spear or dart 2 and ½ times further
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  2. Atlatl
    An atlatl (ˈaʔtɬatɬ; lang or ˈæt.lætəl) or spear-thrower is a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in dart-throwing. It consists of a shaft with a cup or a spur at the end that supports and propels the butt of the dart. The atlatl is held in one hand, gripped near the end far...
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  3. Atlatl
    The Aztec word for a spear throwing stick device. This projectile propulsion device preceded the bow and arrow. In general, a wooden or bone stick or board with a hand grip at one end and a spur or hook at the other end. The atlatl is used as an extension of the arm in throwing a spear or dart. The ...
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  4. atlatl
    atlatl (ät'lätul) [Nahuatl], device used to throw a spear with greater propulsion. Atlatls began to be used in the Americas in the post-Pleistocene period and were eventually replaced by the bow and arrow.
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  5. ATLATL
    A wood or bone shaft implement, held in one hand, and used to propel a spear. The tool functions as a lever, giving greater thrust and distance.
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