JAVELINED

Verb

javelined

simple past tense and past participle of javelin

Source: Wiktionary


JAVELIN

Jave"lin, n. Etym: [F. javeline; akin to Sp. jabalina, It. giavelina, and F. javelot, OF. gavlot. Cf. Gavelock.]

Definition: A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by thew hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game. Flies the javelin swifter to its mark, Launched by the vigor of a Roman arm Addison.

Jave"lin, v. t.

Definition: To pierce with a javelin. [R.] Tennyson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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