javelin

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of JAVELIN

a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade <from atop his horse the warrior hurled a javelin that pierced the chest of his hapless foe>

Synonyms javelin, lance, pike, pikestaff, shaft

Related Words dart, spike; gaff, halberd (also halbert), harpoon, leister, trident

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