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- [jav-lin, jav-uh-]
- /ˈdʒæv lɪn, ˈdʒæv ə-/
- /ˈdʒæv.lɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jav-lin, jav-uh-]
- /ˈdʒæv lɪn, ˈdʒæv ə-/
Definitions of javelin word
- noun javelin a light spear, usually thrown by hand. 1
- noun javelin Track. a spearlike shaft about 8½ feet (2.7 meters) long and usually made of wood, used in throwing for distance. Also called javelin throw. a competitive field event in which the javelin is thrown for distance. 1
- verb with object javelin to strike or pierce with or as if with a javelin. 1
- noun javelin A light spear thrown in a competitive sport or as a weapon. 1
- noun javelin sport: spear for throwing 1
- noun javelin sport: throwing event 1
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Origin of javelin
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Middle French javeline, by suffix alteration from javelot, Anglo-French gavelot, gaveloc, probably < Old English gafeluc, *gafeloc ≪ British Celtic *gablākos presumably, a spear with a forklike head; compare MIr gablach forked branch, javelin, MWelsh gaflach (apparently < OIr), derivative of Old Irish gabul fork, forked branch, cognate with Old Breton gabl, Welsh gafl
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Parts of speech for Javelin
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javelin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
javelin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for javelin
noun javelin
- spear — a sprout or shoot of a plant, as a blade of grass or an acrospire of grain.
- projectile — an object fired from a gun with an explosive propelling charge, such as a bullet, shell, rocket, or grenade.
- missile — an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow.
- lance — a male given name.
- harpoon — a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
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