the javelin
noun
: a sporting event in which people compete by trying to throw a long spear (called a javelin) farther than everyone else
winner of the javelin
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One of the noteworthy performances for Walpole came in the javelin, as junior Matthew St. Cyr won with a throw of 190-1.
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Adam Kurkjian, Boston Herald, 26 May 2024
He was nationally recognized in the shot put and the javelin.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
Australia’s Mackenzie Little finished 12th in the javelin.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
The person who measures how far someone throws the javelin, or makes sure the swimmers stay in their lane... now that’s a technical official.
—Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
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Adam Kurkjian, Boston Herald, 26 May 2024
He was nationally recognized in the shot put and the javelin.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
Australia’s Mackenzie Little finished 12th in the javelin.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
The person who measures how far someone throws the javelin, or makes sure the swimmers stay in their lane... now that’s a technical official.
—Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the javelin
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“The javelin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20javelin. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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