spearcaster
spearcaster · spearcasters
A sling-like device used to impart greater impetus to a thrown spearA sling-like device used to impart greater impetus to a thrown spear.
/ˈspɪəkɑːstə/
Meaning
3 sensesA sling-like device used to impart greater impetus to a thrown spear.
A soldier or guard armed with a spear used as a ranged weapon.
A track-and-field athlete who throws a spear or spears; a javelinist, a javelin thrower.
Origin
From spear (“long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon”) + caster (“that which casts; oFrom spear (“long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon”) + caster (“that which casts; one who casts”).
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Forms
plural: spearcasters| Singular | spearcaster |
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