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A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by thew hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot |
A '''Javelin''' is a sort of light [[spear]], to be thrown or cast by thew hand; anciently, a [[weapon]] of war used by [[horsemen]] and [[foot soldier]]s; now used chiefly in hunting the wild [[boar]] and other fierce game. |
Revision as of 10:34, 7 March 2004
A Javelin is 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.