Javelin definition

Javelin

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WordNet

noun

(1) A spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events

(2) An athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible

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Etymology

, from , diminutive of , from *gablakko- (Old Irish , Welsh ).

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

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