javelin
noun
jav·e·lin
| \ ˈjav-lən
, ˈja-və-\
, ˈja-və-\
Definition of javelin
1
: a light spear thrown as a weapon of war or in hunting
2a
: a slender usually metal shaft at least 260 centimeters long that is thrown for distance in an athetic field event
b
or javelin throw
: an athletic field event in which a javelin is thrown for distance
won the gold medal in the javelin … Serene Ross, who set her second American record in three weeks in the javelin throw in winning at 197 feet.— Frank Litsky
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Examples of javelin in a Sentence
from atop his horse the warrior hurled a javelin that pierced the chest of his hapless foe
Recent Examples on the Web
Gordon’s undertaking was the equivalent of David battling Goliath without his sling; victory would require Goliath to spear his own foot with his javelin. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Austin Ekeler does Melvin Gordon imitation, meaning Chargers don’t miss holdout back," 8 Sep. 2019 There are 10 events listed — 100-meter dash, 200, 800, 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles, high jump, long jump, shot put, javelin, and heptathlon, for her stellar four-year career as a Greyhound. — Alex Bensley, BostonGlobe.com, "Keeping track of a record-setting career for Arlington’s Abby Jones at Assumption," 27 June 2019 The baseball came in from right field like a javelin, piercing the Tropicana Field air Sunday afternoon at a speed of 94 mph. — Maria Torres, latimes.com, "Griffin Canning’s uneven outing and stranded runners doom Angels in loss," 16 June 2019 Looking toward the Olympic Trials, Dine was seeded first in the All-Armed Forces Championship, but ruptured an ACL prior to the competition, ending her javelin-throwing career. — Mike Peticca, cleveland.com, "Hudson woman among umpires for Little League World Series," 30 July 2019 The decathlon consists of the 100-meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 run, 110 hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw, and 1,500 run. — Dearbea Walker, Philly.com, "Germantown Academy's Kyle Garland to compete in decathlon at under-20 world championships," 9 July 2018 Fong won the decathlon at the USATF U20 Junior National Championships, amassing 6,766 points including first-place finishes in the discus, javelin and 1,500-meter run. — Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, "Houston Christian Track Club trio triumphs at Pan American U20 Championships," 29 July 2019 Three-time Olympian Kara Winger placed second in the women’s javelin. — oregonlive.com, "Lopez Lomong wins a record-breaking 10k as local athletes shine on Day 1 of USATF Championships," 25 July 2019 Field Support Robots will help officials retrieve hammers and javelins during the throwing events at the Olympic Stadium. — Los Angeles Times, "Robots will be part of the 2020 Olympics experience in Tokyo," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'javelin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for javelin
javelin
noun
English Language Learners Definition of javelin
: a long spear that people throw as far as they can as a sport
: an event in which people compete by trying to throw a javelin farther than everyone else
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javelin
noun
jav·e·lin
| \ ˈjav-lən
, ˈja-və-lən\
, ˈja-və-lən\
Kids Definition of javelin
1
: a light spear
2
: a slender rod thrown for distance in a track-and-field contest (
javelin throw
)
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