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javelin

n. எஜீவதற்குரிய பளுக்குறைந்த ஈட்டி, எஜீவேல்.


Jave"lin, n. Etym: [F. javeline; akin to Sp. jabalina, It. giavelina, and F. javelot, OF. gavlot. Cf. Gavelock.] Defn: 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. Defn: To pierce with a javelin. [R.] Tennyson.


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