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Javelin - What does it mean?

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javelin

English

(wikipedia javelin)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.
  • * Addison
    • Flies the javelin swifter to its mark, / Launched by the vigour of a Roman arm?
  • A metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in an athletic field event.

    • Derived terms

    * javelineer * javelinier

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To pierce with a javelin.
    • (Tennyson)

    See also

    * discus * hammer

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.