A device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear.
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Their spears are of solid wood, and used without the throwing stick.
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The throwing stick is the best primitive hunting tool for nabbing songbirds.
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Like the throwing stick, a club is simply a tree branch.
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I wish I had learned to use Brecie's throwing stick.
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All spears are thrown with the 'wommera', or throwing stick.
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The spear thrower had all the advantages of her sling, and so many more.
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I think I could make a... spear thrower!
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Jondalar launched his spear by hand a moment before her, but the spear thrower imparted greater speed.
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Not bad with a spear thrower either.
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People had spear throwers, bows and arrows, boats, needles, adzes, nets.
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The special guards circled them warily, a score of men with drawn weapons -long guns, pistols, dart throwers, swords.