wooden spear

Sharpened pole armament

A wooden spear is a primitive weapon or tool consisting of a sharpened wooden shaft, used for hunting, fishing, or combat.

The term emphasizes the material—distinguishing it from spears with metal tips: Archaeological sites yielded wooden spears dating back 400,000 years.

In modern contexts, wooden spears appear in historical reenactments, survival skills, and discussions of early human technology.

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hunting · big game · hunting tool · throwing · thrust · close combat · sharpened · sharp point · hardwood · fire pit · pointed · weapon · tribal · ancient · pierce · warrior · haft · lance

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Opposites
weapon type/blade form

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Hilted fighting blade

blade · dagger · saber · scimitar · katana

technological sophistication

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Automatic infantry combat weapon

guided missile · nuclear weapon · machine gun · smart bomb · firearm

weapon material/construction

wooden spearmetal blade

Sharpened iron cutting surface

laser weapon · plasma rifle

Family

wooden, wood, woods, woody, woodsy, woodwork, woodworking, woodsman, woodland

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G