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throwing sticks (projectiles) (<projectiles with nonexplosive propellant>, <projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant>, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Short straight, angular, or curved sticks, flat or cylindrical in form, thrown by hand as a hunting or, more rarely, war weapon. They occur in various parts of the world, including ancient Egypt and Australia. |
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throwing sticks (projectiles) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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throwing stick (projectile) (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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sticks, throwing (projectiles) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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throwing-sticks (projectiles) (C,U,English,UF,U,PN)
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werpstokken (projectielen) (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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werpstok (projectielen) (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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Wurfhölzer (C,U,German,D,PN)
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Wurfholz (C,U,German-P,AD,SN)
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escudos arrojadizos (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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escudo arrojadizo (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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........ Weapons and Ammunition (hierarchy name) (G) |
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Dutch ..... Korte, rechte, hoekige of gebogen stokken met een platte of cilindrische vorm, die met de hand worden gegooid bij de jacht of soms in oorlog. Ze komen voor in verschillende delen van de wereld, maar vooral in Australië. |
German ..... Kurzer, gerader, eckiger oder gebogener Stock mit flachem oder zylindrischem Querschnitt, der mit der Hand als Jagdwaffe oder, seltener, als Kriegswaffe geworfen wird. Er tritt in verschiedenen Teilen der Welt auf, vorzugsweise in Australien. |
Spanish ..... Varas cortas, rectas, angulares o curvas, de forma plana o cilíndrica, para ser arrojadas con la mano como arma de caza o, rara vez, de guerra. Se encuentran en varias partes del mundo, especialmente en Australia. |
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distinguished from .... |
throwing clubs (weapons) |
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(clubs (weapons), percussive weapons, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) [300395629] |
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