discus throw

noun pl. discuses or disci

1. a heavy disk, usually made of metal and wood, that is thrown for distance as a test of strength and skill
2. the throwing of the discus as a field event in track and field meets
   in full discus throw

Origin: L < Gr diskos < base of dikein, to throw, akin to deiknynai, to show, point out: see diction