Word for the day

You never really know where new words are going to come from so I was pleased to find one in a cartoon this morning. The word? Atlatl. The meaning? A device for throwing a spear or dart that consists of a rod or board with a projection (as a hook) at the rear end to hold the weapon in place until released. (Thank you Slovoed.) The context? A caveman trial with guilt implied because the defendant's atlatl was found near the crime scene.