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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

History and Etymology for temalacatl

Nahuatl, literally, spindle stone, from tetl stone + malacatl spindle

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