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javelin
jave·lin J0022500 (jăv′lĭn, jăv′ə-)n.1. A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.2. Sports a. A metal or metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in track and field competitions. The men's javelin is about 2.6 meters (8 1/2 feet) in length; the women's is about 2.2 meters (7 1/4 feet) in length.b. The athletic field event in which a javelin is thrown.
[Middle English, from Old French javeline, diminutive of javelot, of Celtic origin.]javelin (ˈdʒævlɪn) n1. (Athletics (Track & Field)) a long pointed spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events2. (Athletics (Track & Field)) the javelin the event or sport of throwing the javelin[C16: from Old French javeline, variant of javelot, of Celtic origin]jave•lin (ˈdʒæv lɪn, ˈdʒæv ə-)
n. 1. a light spear, usu. thrown by hand. 2. a spearlike shaft about 8½ ft. (2.7 m) long and usu. made of wood, used in throwing for distance as a field event. [1505–15; < Middle French javeline, alter. of javelot, Anglo-French gavelot, gaveloc, probably < Old English gafeluc, *gafeloc « British Celtic *gablākos a spear with a forklike head] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  javelin - an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possiblefield event - a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track | | 2. | javelin - a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field eventslance, spear, shaft - a long pointed rod used as a tool or weaponsports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport |
Translationsjavelin (ˈdʒӕvəlin) noun a light spear for throwing eg as an event in an athletic competition. 標槍 标枪javelin
javelin1. a long pointed spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events 2. the javelin the event or sport of throwing the javelin Javelin or dart, a small throwing spear. Javelins with points made of stone and bone were already in use as a hunting weapon by the Upper Paleolithic period; these javelins were hurled by means of a spear-thrower. The javelin was especially characteristic of tribes such as the Australians who were not familiar with the bow. Iron javelins were used in ancient Greece and Rome. A type of javelin was widely used in Western Europe and Rus’ (where it was called the sulitsa)during the Middle Ages. javelin
Related to javelin: Javelin SoftwareWords related to javelinnoun an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possibleRelated Wordsnoun a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field eventsRelated Words- lance
- spear
- shaft
- sports equipment
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