javelin
A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weaponA light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.
» The javelin thrower's record was 12 metres.
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3 sensesA light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.
Speer
дро́тикdrótik, су́лицаsúlica, копьёkopʹjó
списspys
a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
A metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in an athletic field event.
I managed to medal in the javelin throw.
Speer
копьёkopʹjó
списspys
an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
A javelinfish (Coelorinchus australis).
Examples
9 sentencesThe javelin thrower's record was 12 metres.
How many javelins do you need?
ruСколько копий тебе нужно? — odexed
The coin's face depicts a javelin thrower.
How far can you throw this javelin?
I wouldn't want to have a javelin thrown at me.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English chafeveleyn, gavelong, from Old French javelline, diminutive of javeloFrom Middle English chafeveleyn, gavelong, from Old French javelline, diminutive of javelot, diminutive of *javel, from Vulgar Latin *gabalus, from Gaulish gabulum (compare Old Irish gabul (“fork”), Welsh gafl), from Proto-Celtic *gablā (“fork, forked branch”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ-. The Old French term was also borrowed into Middle Low German as gaveline, and into Middle High German as gabilot. Cognate with gavelock, gaffle.
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