atlatl
Plural: atlatls
Noun
- A device for throwing a spear or dart with increased force.
- A spearthrower 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.
Examples
- ATLATL was the perfect word to launch his score far ahead of mine.
Origin / Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl ahtlatl.
Scrabble Score: 6
atlatl: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordatlatl: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
atlatl: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
atlatl: valid Words With Friends Word