Meaning & use
Kylie
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A curved wooden throwing stick, similar to a non-returning boomerang, traditionally used by Aboriginal Australians for hunting.
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The museum displayed a hand-carved kylie alongside other traditional hunting tools.
Unlike a returning boomerang, a kylie is thrown to strike and disable prey.
A note on using this word
An anglicized form of an Aboriginal Australian word, distinct from its common use as a given name.
Words with a similar meaning
boomerang
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