Definitions for throwing stick
throw·ing stick

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. throwing stick, throwing board, spear thrower, dart throwernoun

   a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear

2. boomerang, throwing stick, throw sticknoun

   a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower

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1. Throwing stick

   The throwing stick or throwing club is a wooden rod with either a pointed tip or a spearhead attached to one end, intended for use as a weapon. A throwing stick can be either straight or roughly boomerang-shaped, and is much shorter than the javelin. It became obsolete as slings and bows became more prevalent, except on the Australian continent, where the native people continued refining the basic design. Throwing sticks shaped like returning boomerangs are designed to fly straight to a target at long ranges, their surfaces acting as airfoils. When tuned correctly they do not exhibit curved flight, but rather they fly on an extended straight flight path. Straight flight ranges greater than 100 meters have been reported by historical sources as well as in recent research.

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1. throwing stick

   A throwing stick is a tool or weapon, typically shaped like a curved stick or straight rod, that is used for hunting or as a weapon by propelling it through the air towards a target. It is usually made from wood and can be thrown in a straight line or made to return to the thrower, like a boomerang.

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1. Throwing stick

   The throwing stick or throwing club is one of the first weapons used by early humans and cultures all around the world. In essence, it is a short stave or wooden club thrown as a projectile to hunt small game such as rabbits or waterfowl. In flight, it rotates rapidly, whacking the target with one of the ends, maiming or killing it. The difference between a throwing stick and a javelin is in their shapes and lengths. A javelin is almost always a straight shaft with either a pointed tip or a spearhead attached to the front end. A throwing stick can be straight like a pointed wooden shaft or curved like the boomerang, and is much shorter than the javelin. It became obsolete as slings and bows became more prevalent. Throwing sticks shaped like returning boomerangs are designed to go straight to a target. Their surfaces are not shaped unevenly like airfoils, but are symmetrical on both sides, and do not exhibit curved flight.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of throwing stick in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of throwing stick in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throwing_Stick
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=throwing stick