javelin
noun/ˈdʒævlɪn/
/ˈdʒævlɪn/
- [countable] a light spear (= a long stick with a pointed end) that is thrown in a sporting event
- He hurled the javelin almost 100 metres.
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- often the javelin[singular] the event or sport of throwing a javelin as far as possibleTopics Sports: other sportsc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French javeline, of Celtic origin.
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