Stone spear - Ishiyari

Japanese: 石槍 - いしやり
Stone spear - Ishiyari
〘 noun 〙 One of the relics from the Stone Age. It is made of obsidian and other siliceous rocks in a diamond or willow leaf shape. It is 6 to 20 centimeters long. It is thought to have been used as a spear.

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 石器時代の遺物の一つ。黒曜石をはじめ、珪質諸岩をつかって菱形または柳葉形につくったもの。長さは六~二〇センチメートル。槍として用いたと思われる。せきそう。

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