a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by the hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game
{i} light spear which is thrown by hand; long spear-like object made to be thrown long distances (Sports); event in which a javelin is thrown (Sports)
A javelin is a long spear that is used in sports competitions. Competitors try to throw the javelin as far as possible