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at·la·tl

 (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.]
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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 Americans
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at•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]
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