Synonyms for atlatl
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : aht-laht-l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɑtˌlɑt l |
Top 10 synonyms for atlatl Other synonyms for the word atlatl
- anlace
- arbalest
- archery
- arrow
- assegai
- atlatl
- ax
- axe
- backsword
- ballista
- banderilla
- barong
- bat
- baton
- battle-ax
- bayonet
- bazooka
- billy club
- blackjack
- blade
- blowgun
- bludgeon
- boomerang
- bow and arrow
- bowie knife
- brass knuckles
- catapult
- cleaver
- club
- crossbow
- cudgel
- cutlass
- dagger
- dart
- dirk
- flamethrower
- harpoon
- hatchet
- howitzer
- hunting knife
- lance
- musket
- nuclear bomb
- nunchaku
- pistol
- revolver
- rifle
- saber
- scythe
- shotgun
- slingshot
- spear
- spike
- stiletto
- switchblade
- sword
- tear gas
Définition of atlatl
Origin :- Native American throwing stick, 1871, from Nahuatl (Aztec) atlatl "spear-thrower."
- As in weapon : noun arm, armament
- An atlatl was the weapon which had replaced the stone axe in the stone age.
- Extract from : « The Hohokam Dig » by Theodore Pratt
- B is walking with the atlatl in his hand, and armed with javelins.
- Extract from : « Commentary on the Maya Manuscript in the Royal Public Library of Dresden » by Ernst Frsteman
- This suggests, of course, that this may have been a dart for use with a thrower or atlatl.
- Extract from : « A Burial Cave in Baja California » by William C. Massey
- The water jug, the aspergill, and the atlatl and quiver of lances disappeared from the table.
- Extract from : « The Hohokam Dig » by Theodore Pratt
- The derivation from atlatl, arrow, would seem more appropriate to the words of this hymn.
- Extract from : « Rig Veda Americanus » by Various
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