spearlauncher or spear thrower. ie: the tool used to throw a spear.
A woomera is a spear-thrower.
spear thrower
The word "woomera" comes from the Dharug language of the Eora people of the Sydney basin. A woomera is a wooden Australian Aboriginal spear-throwing device.
No. The spear is a weapon but the woomera is not. The woomera is a spear-thrower. It enabled the men to throw a spear with greater speed and accuracy.
The woomera was made in Australia by the indigenous people. The woomera is an Australian aboriginal "throwing stick", designed to help the indigenous people of Australia to throw their spears further.
Woomera is a test facility in Australia run by the Department of Defence. it is named after the woomera which is an Aboriginal spear throwing device. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woomera,_South_Australia
The woomera is an Australian aboriginal "throwing stick", designed to help the indigenous people of Australia to throw their spears further.
woomera
Encrout is not an aboriginal word.
The aboriginal word Ngamadji usually mean of the family of Ngamadj.
The woomera was attached to a spear in order to increase the distance it would travel. Sometimes it also had other implements attached to it and became a multi-purpose tool.
The Aboriginal word "Yarralumla" is said to mean "echo." This spelling is an alteration of the original Aboriginal spelling "Yarrowlumla."