spearthrower
nounUK /ˈspɪəˌθrəʊə/
US /ˈspɪrˌθroʊər/
A spearthrower is a tool that helps a person throw a spear much farther and faster.
The hunter used a spearthrower to launch his spear at the running deer.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who throws a spear in a contest or sport.
The spearthrower won the competition with a throw of over sixty meters.
3. A device or mechanism on a vehicle or machine that launches spear-like projectiles.
The defense system included a spearthrower that fired metal rods at incoming threats.
4. In archaeology, a hooked wooden tool used by ancient peoples to increase the leverage of a thrown spear.
The museum displayed a 10,000-year-old spearthrower carved from reindeer antler.