javelin
IPA: dʒˈævʌɫʌn
noun
- A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.
- A metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in an athletic field event.
- A javelinfish (Coelorinchus australis).
verb
- (transitive) To pierce with a javelin.
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Examples of "javelin" in Sentences
- The original meaning of javelin is the weapon.
- The lancea was the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin.
- In the javelin throw contest, he won the silver medal.
- On the obverse of the coin, a javelin thrower is depicted.
- She is an Olympic level javelin thrower with unerring aim.
- In 1908, he won the bronze medal in the javelin throw event.
- Added to the program were the javelin throw and the pentathlon.
- She could compete with the boys in horse riding and throwing the javelin.
- They used weapons such as the dagger, the iron javelin, and the brass spear.