javelin

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Synonyms: ravelin

Antonyms: ravelin

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Noun

1. A light [[spear]] thrown with the [[hand]] and used as a [[weapon]].
2. A [[metal]]-[[tip]]ped [[spear]] thrown for [[distance]] in an [[athletic]] [[field]] [[event]].
3. A [[javelinfish]] ({{taxlink|Coelorinchus australis|species}}).

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[pierce]] with a javelin.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[throw]] like a javelin.
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[fall]] like a javelin.

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