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# javelin

noun (javelins)

«javelin» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A long, light spear, thrown in sport or in hunting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/javelin/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales heroes throw javelins at wild beasts such as lions and bears

### Examples

- The athlete threw the javelin far. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/javelin/#x1)
- The hunter's javelin struck the boar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/javelin/#x2)
- Both used their javelins with great skill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/javelin/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

in tales heroes throw javelins at wild beasts such as lions and bears

### Examples

- The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin. (Writings JOB.39.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/javelin/#x1)
- Clubs are accounted as stubble; he laugheth at the rattling of the javelin. (Writings JOB.41.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/javelin/#x2)
- And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders. (Prophets 1SA.17.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/javelin/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «javelin» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/javelin/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«javelin» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/javelin.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «javelin» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/javelin/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«javelin» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/javelin.html) on Mova free.