Javelin

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: jave=lin

CIDE DICTIONARY

Javelin, n. [F. javeline; akin to Sp. jabalina, It. giavelina, and F. javelot, OF. gavlot. Cf. Gavelock.].

•  A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by the hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game.  [1913 Webster]

  "Flies the javelin swifter to its mark,
  Launched by the vigor of a Roman arm?"  [1913 Webster]
•  A wooden shaft resembling a spear, thrown by contestants in a contest called the javelin throw; the one throwing the javelin furthest wins the contest. The javelin throw is one of the field events of the modern Olympic Games.  [PJC]

Javelin, v. t. 

 To pierce with a javelin.  Tennyson.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Javelin, n.
1 a light spear thrown in a competitive sport or as a weapon.
2 the athletic event or sport of throwing the javelin.

Etymology

F javeline, javelot f. Gallo-Roman gabalottus

ROGET THESAURUS

Javelin

Arms

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