javelin

jave·lin  (jvln, jv-)

n.

1. A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.

2. Sports

a. A metal or metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in track and field competitions. The men's javelin is about 2.6 meters (8 ¹/₂ feet) in length; the women's is about 2.2 meters (7 ¹/₄ feet) in length.

b. The athletic field event in which a javelin is thrown.

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[Middle English, from Old French javeline, diminutive of javelot, of Celtic origin.]

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javelin [ˈdʒævlɪn]

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) a long pointed spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field))

the javelin the event or sport of throwing the javelin

[from Old French javeline, variant of javelot, of Celtic origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	javelin - an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible field event - a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track
	2.	javelin - a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events lance, spear, shaft - a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport

Translations

javelin [ˈdʒævlɪn]

A. N

1. (= object) → jabalina f
to throw the javelin → lanzar la jabalina

2. (= event) she won a gold medal in the javelin → ganó la medalla de oro en lanzamiento de jabalina

B. CPD javelin thrower N → lanzador(a) m/f de jabalina
javelin throwing N → lanzamiento m de jabalina

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javelin [ˈdʒævlɪn] n

(= object) → javelot m

(= event) the javelin → le lancer du javelot
javelin thrower [ˈθrəʊə^r] n → lanceur/euse m/f de javelot

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javelin

n → Speer m; in the javelin (Sport) → beim Speerwerfen; throwing the javelin, javelin throwing → Speerwerfen nt; javelin thrower → Speerwerfer(in) m(f)

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javelin [ˈdʒævlɪn] n → giavellotto
to throw the javelin (Sport) → lanciare il giavellotto
javelin throwing → lancio del giavellotto

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javelin [ˈdʒævlɪn] n → giavellotto
to throw the javelin (Sport) → lanciare il giavellotto
javelin throwing → lancio del giavellotto

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javelin

n javelin [ˈdʒӕvəlin]

a light spear for throwing eg as an event in an athletic competition. spies رُمْح قَصير копие oštěp spyd der Wurfspeer ακόντιο jabalina oda نیزه keihäänheitto javelot כִּדוֹן @@@כִּידוֹן$$$ बर्छी koplje gerely lembing (kast)spjót giavellotto 投げやり (투창용의) 창 ietis šķēps lembing speer (kaste)spyd oszczep dardo suliţă метательное копьё oštep kopje koplje spjut แหลน cirit 標槍標槍 метальний спис; дротик چھوٹا نیزہ جسے دور تک پھینکنے کا مقابلہ ایک تفریحی کھیل ہے cái lao 标枪

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javelin → رُمْح oštěp spyd Speer ακόντιο jabalina keihäs javelot koplje giavellotto 投げ槍 창 speer spyd oszczep dardo дротик spjutkastning กีฬาพุ่งหลาว mızrak cái lao 标枪