English
Etymology
ME., from OF. javeline, diminutive of javelot, from Celtic *gablakko- (Old Irish gabul, Welsh gafl).
Pronunciation
jăv'lən, /ˈdʒævlən/, /<tt>"dZ{vl@n</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-ævlən|Rhymes: -ævlən
Noun
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en-noun
#A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon
#A metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in an athletic field event
Translations
trans-top|spear used as a weapon
Czech: oštěp m
Finnish: t-|fi|keihäs
Greek: t+|el|ακόντιο|n|trakóntio|scGrek
Japanese: Jpan|投ã’æ§ (Jpan|ãªã’ã‚„ã‚Š, nageyari)
Latin: t-|la|pilum, t-|la|verutum
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Russian: дротик (drótik) m
Slovene: t+|sl|kopje|n
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trans-top|spear used in athletic competition
Czech: oštěp m
Finnish: t-|fi|keihäs
Greek: t+|el|ακόντιο|n|trakóntio|scGrek
Japanese: Jpan|ジャベリン (jaberin)
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Russian: копьё (kop’jó) n
Slovene: t+|sl|kopje|n
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ttbc|Chinese: 標æ§, æ ‡æžª (biÄoqiÄng)
ttbc|French: javelot m
ttbc|German: Speer m
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ttbc|Hebrew: כידון (kidon)
ttbc|Korean: ì°½ (chang)
ttbc|Serbian: koplje
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See also
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