Throwing

·- ·adj & ·noun from Throw, v.

II. Throwing ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Throw.

Throwing stick
·add. ·- An instrument used by various savage races for throwing a spear; — called also throw stick...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
throwing-stick
n. native Australian weapon,by means of which the spear is thrown. See Woomera. 1802. G. Barringto...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
throwing a steam-engine out of gear
Disconnecting the eccentric rod from the gab-lever. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book