javelin: Meaning and Definition of

jave•lin

1. a light spear, usually thrown by hand.
1. a spearlike shaft about 812 ft. (2.7 m) long and usually made of wood, used in throwing for distance.
2. Also calledjave&prim;lin throw&sec;.a competitive field event in which the javelin is thrown for distance.

1. to strike or pierce with or as if with a javelin.