| javelin Mar 31st 2013, 03:47 | | | | Line 13: | Line 13: | | | | | | | | # A light [[spear]] thrown with the [[hand]] and used as a [[weapon]]. | | # A light [[spear]] thrown with the [[hand]] and used as a [[weapon]]. | | | + | #* Addison | | | + | #*: Flies the '''javelin''' swifter to its mark, / Launched by the vigour of a Roman arm? | | | # A [[metal]]-[[tip]]ped [[spear]] thrown for [[distance]] in an [[athletic]] [[field]] [[event]]. | | # A [[metal]]-[[tip]]ped [[spear]] thrown for [[distance]] in an [[athletic]] [[field]] [[event]]. | | | | | |
Latest revision as of 03:47, 31 March 2013 [edit] English Wikipedia [edit] Etymology Middle English, from Old French javelline, diminutive of javelot, from Celtic *gablakko- (Old Irish gabul, Welsh gafl). Also borrowed into Middle Low German as gaveline, and into Middle High German as gabilot. [edit] Pronunciation javelin (plural javelins) - A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.
- Addison
- Flies the javelin swifter to its mark, / Launched by the vigour of a Roman arm?
- A metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in an athletic field event.
[edit] Derived terms [edit] Translations spear used in athletic competition - The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.
Translations to be checked | | | - Hebrew: כידון (kidon)
- Korean: 창 (chang)
- Serbo-Croatian: koplje
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javelin (third-person singular simple present javelins, present participle javelining, simple past and past participle javelined) - (transitive) To pierce with a javelin.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Tennyson to this entry?)
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