temalacatl
noun
te·ma·la·ca·tl
| \ ˌtāmələˈkätᵊl\
plural -s
Definition of temalacatl
: a spindle-shaped stone in Aztec sacrificial rites to which an inadequately armed captive was attached while allowed ostensibly to defend himself against his executioners
— called also spindle stone
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