Definition of Throw stick

1. Noun. A curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower.

Exact synonyms: Boomerang, Throwing Stick
Specialized synonyms: Kiley, Kylie
Generic synonyms: Missile, Projectile
Geographical relationships: Australia, Commonwealth Of Australia
Derivative terms: Boomerang

Lexicographical Neighbors of Throw Stick

throw one's name in the hat
throw one's toys out of the pram
throw one's weight around
throw out
throw out of kilter
throw overboard
throw pillow
throw pillows
throw rug
throw shapes
throw signs
throw smoke
throw somebody a curve
throw someone a bone
throw stick (current term)
throw the baby out with the bathwater
throw the book at
throw to the dogs
throw to the wind
throw to the wolves
throw together
throw true
throw under the bus
throw up
throw up one's hands
throwable
throwaway
throwaway(a)
throwaway(p)

Literary usage of Throw stick

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1890)
"Sportsman using the throw-stick. 2. Keeps the bo»t steady by holding the stalks of a lotus. 4. A cat seizing the game in the thicket. 5. ..."

2. The Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians by Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (1878)
"A sportsman using the throw-stick. Figt. 1 and 3. His sister and daughter. 4. A decoy bird. 6, 5. Birds struck with the stick. They do not seem to have used ..."

3. A Popular Account of the Ancient Egyptians by John Gardner Wilkinson (1854)
"A sportsman using the throw-stick. Thebes. Figs. 2 and 3. His sister and daughter. 4. A decoy bird. 5, 5. Birds struck with the stick. an expert arm could ..."

4. The Uncivilized Races of Men in All Countries of the World by John George Wood (1882)
"The principle of this implement is that i the sling; and the throw-stick is, ... So comp' is the throw-stick associated with the i that the native would as ..."

5. Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private Life by John Gardner Wilkinson (1842)
"The use of the throw-stick t was very general, every amateur chasseur priding himself on the dexterity he displayed with this missile : and being made of ..."

6. The American Boys Handy Book by Daniel Carter Beard (1890)
"Allow one end to rest against the point upon the throw-stick, which will hold it ... The throw-stick acts as a sling, lending additional force to the arm, ..."

7. The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia by James Orr (1915)
"... voices would call others of their kind to the spot and they could be killed by arrows of concealed bowmen or the use of the throw-stick (Ecclus 11 30). ..."

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