javelin

/ˈdʒævlɪn/ · noun

Meaning

A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.
A metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in an athletic field event.
To pierce with a javelin.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

spear(English)throwing(English)throwers(English)javelin dart(English)shaft(English)pilum(English)gavelock(English)spiculum(English)throw(English)discus(English)pentathlon(English)faw(English)

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Sources

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