“atlatl”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

atlatl

释义

atlatl|ˈæt(ə)læt(ə)l|
[Amer. Indian (Nahuatl) atlatl spear-thrower.]
A throwing-stick used by American Indians and Eskimos.
1871E. B. Tylor Prim. Cult. I. ii. 60 The highest people known to have used the spear-thrower proper are the Aztecs. Its existence among them is vouched for..by its name ‘atlatl’.1910F. W. Hodge Handbk. Amer. Indians II. 746/1 Throwing stick. This implement, called also throwing board, dart sling, and atlatl, is an apparatus for hurling a lance, spear, or harpoon at birds and aquatic animals.1933A. A. Morris Digging in Southwest iv. 45 The bow and arrow had not yet come into use, but instead game and enemies were reduced by long darts hurled with an atlatl.

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