Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throwing stick

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: throw-ing -stick
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wooden tool used to throw a dart, spear or other missile; a spearthrower; (Australia) a woomera.

noun

A simple weapon consisting of a stick (often curved) that is thrown, often so that it spins in flight; an early type of boomerang.

Example Sentences

""What could his sling, his throwing-stick, or his arrow avail him against such forces as have been loose to-night? Even with a modern rifle it would be all odds on the monster.""
"On another occasion, Bungaree gave a spear and throwing stick to local people and showed them how to use them at Pumicestone River."

Inflected Forms

throwing sticks (plural)

Phrases

throw stick

Frequently Paired Words

atlatl spearthrower throw stick woomera

Synonyms

boomerang throw stick throwing board spear thrower dart thrower

Questions

What does throwing stick mean?: A wooden tool used to throw a dart, spear or other missile; a spearthrower; (Australia) a woomera.

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