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Noun: spear thrower
  1. A device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear
    "The archaeologist demonstrated how ancient hunters used a spear thrower to increase the range of their spears";
    - throwing stick, throwing board, dart thrower

Derived forms: spear throwers

Type of: device

Encyclopedia: Spear thrower