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atlatl
 
SYLLABICATION:at·la·tl
PRONUNCIATION:  ät-lätl
NOUN: A throwing device usually consisting of a stick fitted with a thong or socket to steady the butt of a spear or dart and extend the length it travels.
ETYMOLOGY:Nahuatl, from atla, to throw.
 
 
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