wommera
/ˈwɑmərə/
noun
- A traditional Australian Aboriginal throwing stick used to launch a spear with greater force and distance.
- In the museum, we saw a beautifully carved wommera decorated with ochre patterns.
- Learning to use a wommera requires practice in balancing the spear on the hook.
- The hunter used a wommera to throw his spear farther than he could by hand.