javelin
noun
- a light spear for throwing
- a pointed wooden or metal shaft, about 8 ft long, thrown for distance as a test of strength and skill
- the throwing of the javelin as a field event in track and field meets
See javelin in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(jăvˈlĭn, jăvˈə-)
noun- A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.
- 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.
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