Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun throwing_stick

2 senses of throwing stick

Sense 1
throwing stick, throwing board, spear thrower, dart thrower -- (a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear)
       => device -- (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water")

Sense 2
boomerang, throwing stick, throw stick -- (a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower)
       => projectile, missile -- (a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled)