javelin

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

jav·elin [javelin javelins] BrE [ˈdʒævlɪn] NAmE [ˈdʒævlɪn] noun
1. countable a light ↑spear (= a long stick with a pointed end) which is thrown in a sporting event
2. the javelinsingular the event or sport of throwing a javelin as far as possible

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French javeline, of Celtic origin.

Example Bank:
•He hurled the javelin almost 100 metres.