throwing stick noun2 •A simple weapon consisting of a stick (often curved) that is thrown, often so that it spins in flight; an early type of boomerang. •A wooden tool used to throw a dart, spear or other missile; a spearthrower; (Australia) a woomera."What could his sling, his throwing-stick, or his arrow avail him against such forces as have been loose to-night? Even with a modern rifle it would be all odds on the monster." — 1912 formsthrowing sticks
