mirrba
noun
  1. a wooden instrument to help throw spears more powerfully. This was used as an instrument of defence. After being found guilty, a man used to be given a woomera with which to ward off the spears thrown by a group of men. The aim was not to kill except for a capital offence. also rifle














    definition
    • word: mirrba
    • type: noun
    • definitions: 
      • a wooden instrument to help throw spears more powerfully. This was used as an instrument of defence. After being found guilty, a man used to be given a woomera with which to ward off the spears thrown by a group of men. The aim was not to kill except for a capital offence. also rifle
    • translations: 
      • woomerarifle
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