throwing stick vs boomerang

throwing stick and boomerang both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
throwing stick	Yes	No	No	No
boomerang	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, throwing stick and boomerang are synonyms defined as:

throwing stick and boomerang: a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower

Other synonyms of throwing stick include throw stick.

throwing stick (noun)	boomerang (noun)
a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower	a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear	a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower

throwing stick (verb)	boomerang (verb)
	return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang