woomera
/woom-er-uh/US // ˈwʊm ər ə //UK // (ˈwʊmərə) //
巫美拉
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a notched stick used by Australian Aboriginal peoples to propel spears or darts.
Examples
As the hand moves forward the spear is released by uplifting the forefinger, and the woomera remains in the hand.
In the handle end of the woomera a sharp flint is often set, forming a sort of chisel.
Forty five minutes later the reports clattered in from Cairo and Woomera.
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