temalacatl
noun
te·ma·la·ca·tl
ˌtāmələˈkätᵊl
plural -s
: a spindle-shaped stone in Aztec sacrificial rites to which an inadequately armed captive was attached while allowed ostensibly to defend himself against his executioners
called also spindle stone
Word History
Etymology
Nahuatl, literally, spindle stone, from tetl stone + malacatl spindle