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javelin 音标拼音: [dʒ'ævələn] [dʒ'ævəlɪn] [dʒ'ævlən] [dʒ'ævlɪn] n. 标枪 标枪 javelin n 1: an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible 2: a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events 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 chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game. [1913 Webster] Flies the javelin swifter to its mark, Launched by the vigor of a Roman arm? --Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. (Sport) A wooden shaft resembling a spear, thrown by contestants in a contest called the javelin throw; the one throwing the javelin furthest wins the contest. The javelin throw is one of the field events of the modern Olympic Games. [PJC] Javelin \Jave"lin\, v. t. To pierce with a javelin. [R.] --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] Javelin (1.) Heb. hanith, a lance, from its flexibility (1 Sam. 18:10, 11; 19:9, 10; 20:33). (2.) Heb. romah, a lance for heavy-armed troops, so called from its piercing (Num. 25:7). (See {ARMS}.)
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