jave|lin

jave|lin: jave|lin «JAV lihn, JAV uh lihn», noun, verb.

–noun.

1. a light spear thrown by hand: »And in his hand a pointed javelin shakes (Alexander Pope).

2. a metal-tipped spear made of wood or composite materials that is thrown for distance in track and field contests. It is at least 8 feet 6¼ inches (260 cm) long for men and at least 7 feet 2½ inches (220 cm) for women.

–transitive verb.

to strike or pierce with or as if with a javelin.

╂[< Middle French javeline (diminutive) < Old French javelot, perhaps < a Germanic word]

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javelin — jave|lin [ dʒævəlın ] noun count a long pointed stick that is thrown in a sports competition a. the javelin a sports competition in which someone throws a javelin as far as they can … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
javelin — jave•lin [[t]ˈdʒæv lɪn, ˈdʒæv ə [/t]] n. 1) a light spear, usu. thrown by hand 2) spo a spearlike shaft about 8½ ft. (2.7 m) long and usu. made of wood, used in throwing for distance as a field event • Etymology: 1505–15; < MF javeline, alter … From formal English to slang
Javelin — Jave lin, n. [F. javeline; akin to Sp. jabalina, It. giavelina, and F. javelot, OF. gavlot. Cf. {Gavelock}.] 1. A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by the hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Javelin — Jave lin, v. t. To pierce with a javelin. [R.] Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Javelinier — Jave lin*ier , n. A soldier armed with a javelin. Holland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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