javelin

/ˈdʒævəlɪn/
noun
  1. A light spear thrown in a sporting event or as a weapon.
    • She practiced her javelin throw every morning before school.
    • The athlete threw the javelin over 80 meters at the competition.
    • In ancient times, soldiers used a javelin as a throwing weapon.
  2. The sport or event of throwing a javelin as far as possible.
    • Javelin is one of the field events in the Olympics.
    • He won a gold medal in javelin at the national championships.
    • The coach taught the team proper technique for javelin.
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