Look up: Javelin

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   Javelin
   Javelin-throwing is a standard field event for men and women on the programme of all major athletics championships. The competition javelin weighs 800 grams for men and 600 grams for women.
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   javelin
   [n] - an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible 2. [n] - a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
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   Javelin
   A short throwing spear, used as a shock weapon
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   javelin
   See pilum.
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   Javelin
   Man-portable Short-range Air-defence Missile System [UK], Man-portable anti-tank guided missile system [US]
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   Javelin
   Jave'lin noun [ French javeline ; akin to Spanish jabalina , Italian giavelina , and French javelot , Old French gavlot . Confer 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. « Flies the javelin ...
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   Javelin
   Jave'lin transitive verb To pierce with a javelin. [ R.] Tennyson.
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   javelin
   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) ... Origin: F. Javeline; akin to Sp. Jabalina, It. Giavelina, and F. Javelot ...
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   javelin
   noun a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
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    javelin
    noun an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
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    Javelin
    `Javelin` may refer to: *Javelin (weapon), a polearm used as a hand-hurled missile weapon ** Pilum, a heavy javelin used as a thrown weapon in the Roman legion * Javelin throw, modern athletics discipline * ATG Javelin, aircraft * Gloster Javelin, aircraft (a 1950s British fighter) * Javelin surface-to-air missile, anti-aircraft weapon * FGM-148 Javelin, anti-tank weapon * HMS Javelin, name of British naval ships * Javelin dinghy, sailing dinghy...
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    Javelin
    • (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. • (v. t.) To pierce with a javelin.
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    javelin
    (from the article `military technology`) Javelins, or throwing spears, were shorter and lighter than spears designed for shock combat and had smaller heads. The distinction between javelin ...
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    javelin
    javelin 1. A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon. 2. A metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in an athletic field event. 3. From about 1475 A.D., from Middle French javeline (15th century), diminutive of Old French javelot, 'a spear', probably from Gaulish (Old Irish gabul 'fork'; Welsh gafl, 'fork' gaflach, 'feathered spear'). Also fo...
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    Javelin
    A relatively short spear that was sometimes designed purely for throwing, but could usually be used either for throwing or for fighting at close quarters.
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