Thesaurus: javelin

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1. n. A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by thew hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game.
2. v. t. To pierce with a javelin.
3. n. an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
4. n. a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
5. A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by thew hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game. Flies the javelin swifter to its mark, Launched by the vigor of a Roman arm Addison. To pierce with a javelin. [R.] Tennyson.
6. A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by thew hand;anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; nowused chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game.Flies the javelin swifter to its mark, Launched by the vigor of aRoman arm Addison.
7. n:100 n. an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible n. a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events