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atlatl
at·la·tl A0500500 (ät-lät′l)n. A throwing device usually consisting of a stick fitted with a thong or socket to steady the butt of a spear or dart and extend the length it travels.
[Nahuatl, from atla, to throw.]atlatl (ˈætəˌlætəl) n (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a wooden implement used to throw a spear or similar weapon at a greater speed or distance as used by Native Americansat•latl (ˈɑtˌlɑt l)
n. a device for throwing a spear, usu. a flat wooden stick with a handhold and a peg or socket to accommodate the butt end of the spear. [1870–75; < Nahuatl ahtlatl] atlatl
atlatl (ät`lätəl) [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. |