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woomera

woom·er·a [ wmmərə, wmərə ] (plural woom·er·as) or woom·er·ah [ wmmərə, wmərə ] (plural woom·er·ahs) or wom·er·a [ wmmərə, wmərə ] (plural wom·er·as)


noun 
Definition:
 
stick for throwing spear: a wooden stick with a notch at one end, used by Australian Aboriginals to launch a spear. The stick provides extra leverage and force.

[Early 19th century. < Dharuk]
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