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SPEAR THROWER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does spear thrower mean?
• SPEAR THROWER (noun)
The noun SPEAR THROWER has 1 sense:
1. a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear
Familiarity information: SPEAR THROWER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
dart thrower; spear thrower; throwing board; throwing stick
Hypernyms ("spear thrower" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
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