Answer: atlatls

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atlatlsflexible device for launching a spear, usually a short cord wound around the spear so that when thrown the weapon will rotate in the air
atlatlsrigid device for increasing the speed and distance of a spear when thrown, usually a flat wooden stick with a handhold and a peg or socket to accommodate the butt end of the spear
atlatlsATLATL, a American Indian throwing stick