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Atlatl in a sentence

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Atlatl meaning

A spearthrower consisting of a wooden stick with a thong or perpendicularly protruding hook on the rear end that grips a grove or socket on the butt of its accompanying spear (or dart), intended to steady the spear immediately prior to throwing, to increase its potential range when thrown, and to increase its force of penetration of the target.

Using Atlatl

  • The main meaning on this page is: A spearthrower consisting of a wooden stick with a thong or perpendicularly protruding hook on the rear end that grips a grove or socket on the butt of its accompanying spear (or dart), intended to steady the spear immediately prior to throwing, to increase its potential range when thrown, and to increase its force of penetration of the target.
  • In the example corpus, atlatl often appears in combinations such as: an atlatl, the atlatl.

Context around Atlatl

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

features 1× spear 1× throwing 1× dart 1× javelins 1×

Sentence patterns with Atlatl

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

for an atlatl i ve 1× from the atlatl dart the 1× the atlatl features a 1× throwing an atlatl spear weaving 1× using an atlatl throwing stick 1× usually called atlatl javelins 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

enjoy a hands 1× from the atlatl 1× other weapons lance 1× the atlatl features 1× younger visitors can 1×

Common sentence endings:

an earthen oven 1× atlatl throwing stick 1× attached for leverage 1× bows eventually developed 1× called atlatl javelins 1× s just terrible 1×

Words around Atlatl

Just before it in the word index:

atlasville 2 atlassian 85 atlases 15 atlas 544 atlantropa 2 atlantosaurus 2

Just after it in the word index:

atlatls 2 atle 2 atleast 27 atlee 31 atleos 2 atleti 19

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Atlatl

  • In this selection, "atlatl" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, features, spear and throwing stand out and add context to how "atlatl" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for an atlatl i ve and from the atlatl dart the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "atlatl" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with atlatl

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

From the atlatl dart, the arrow for use with bows eventually developed. (12 words)

The atlatl features a grip at one end and a hook for the dart at the opposite end - sometimes with a weight attached for leverage. (25 words)

That is the worst diagram for an atlatl I've ever seen, from the "form" of the throw, to the design, it's just terrible. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Enjoy a hands-on experience, fun for the whole family, where visitors can try their hand at throwing an atlatl (spear), weaving their own cloth, and sample roasted agave slow-cooked the traditional way, in an earthen oven. (38 words)

Younger visitors can meanwhile follow in the footsteps of the thousand students welcomed each year through trip programs, partaking in activities such as digging for souvenir arrow points and using an atlatl throwing stick. (34 words)

Other weapons "Lance" is also the name given by some anthropologists to the light flexible javelins (technically darts) thrown by atlatls (spear-throwing sticks), but these are usually called "atlatl javelins". (31 words)

Example sentences (6)

The atlatl features a grip at one end and a hook for the dart at the opposite end - sometimes with a weight attached for leverage.

Enjoy a hands-on experience, fun for the whole family, where visitors can try their hand at throwing an atlatl (spear), weaving their own cloth, and sample roasted agave slow-cooked the traditional way, in an earthen oven.

That is the worst diagram for an atlatl I've ever seen, from the "form" of the throw, to the design, it's just terrible.

Younger visitors can meanwhile follow in the footsteps of the thousand students welcomed each year through trip programs, partaking in activities such as digging for souvenir arrow points and using an atlatl throwing stick.

From the atlatl dart, the arrow for use with bows eventually developed.

Other weapons "Lance" is also the name given by some anthropologists to the light flexible javelins (technically darts) thrown by atlatls (spear-throwing sticks), but these are usually called "atlatl javelins".

Common combinations with atlatl

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "atlatl" in a sentence?
An example: "The atlatl features a grip at one end and a hook for the dart at the opposite end - sometimes with a weight attached for leverage." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "atlatl" from authentic English texts.
What does "atlatl" mean?
Atlatl means: A spearthrower consisting of a wooden stick with a thong or perpendicularly protruding hook on the rear end that grips a grove or socket on the butt of its accompanying spear (or dart), intended to steady the spear immediately prior to throwing, to increase its potential range when thrown, and to increase its force of penetration of the target.
How many example sentences with "atlatl" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "atlatl", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.