javelin
noun [C] /ˈdʒæv.lɪn/Definition
› a long stick with a pointed end that is thrown in sports competitionsAthletics the javelin › a competition in which javelins are thrown: She was first in the javelin.Athletics
(Definition of javelin noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- athlete noun
- athleticism noun
- athletics noun
- caber noun
- false start noun (RACE)
- gun noun
- half-marathon noun
- hammer throwing noun
- marathon adjective (RACE)
- marathon noun (RACE)
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