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Woomera vs Atlatl - What's the difference?

woomera | atlatl |

As nouns the difference between woomera and atlatl

is that woomera is an Australian spearthrower consisting of a stick with a hooked end while atlatl is a spear thrower consisting of a wooden stick with a thong or perpendicularly protruding hook on the rear end that grips a grove or socket on the butt of its accompanying spear (or dart), intended to steady the spear immediately prior to throwing, to increase its potential range when thrown, and to increase its force of penetration of the target.

As a proper noun Woomera

is area of South Australia used in Australia's rocket launch program.

woomera

English

Alternative forms

* womera * wommera

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Australia) An Australian spearthrower consisting of a stick with a hooked end.

    • See also

    * atlatl

    atlatl

    English

    (wikipedia atlatl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A spear thrower consisting of a wooden stick with a thong or perpendicularly protruding hook on the rear end that grips a grove or socket on the butt of its accompanying spear (or dart), intended to steady the spear immediately prior to throwing, to increase its potential range when thrown, and to increase its force of penetration of the target.
  • *2011 , (Chris Stringer), The Origin of Our Species , Penguin 2012, p. 144:
  • *:While large game was still hunted, mainly using projectile spears but later enhanced by atlatls (spear-throwers) and bows and arrows, evidence for the exploitation of small game such as tortoises, rabbits, wild fowl and eggs increased.

    • Derived terms

    * atlatlist

    See also

    * spearthrower * woomera

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