Javelin vs. Spear

Javelin vs. Spear — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Javelin and Spear

Javelinnoun

A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.

Spearnoun

A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.

Javelinnoun

A metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in an athletic field event.

Spearnoun

A soldier armed with such a weapon; a spearman.

Javelinverb

(transitive) To pierce with a javelin.

Spearnoun

A lance with barbed prongs, used by fishermen to retrieve fish.

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Javelinnoun

an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible

Spearnoun

(ice hockey) An illegal maneuver using the end of a hockey stick to strike into another hockey player.

Javelinnoun

a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events

Spearnoun

(wrestling) In professional wrestling, a running tackle in which the wrestler's shoulder is driven into the opponent's midsection.

Spearnoun

A shoot, as of grass; a spire.

Spearnoun

The feather of a horse.

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Spearnoun

The rod to which the bucket, or plunger, of a pump is attached; a pump rod.

Spearnoun

A long, thin strip from a vegetable.

asparagus and broccoli spears

Spearverb

To penetrate or strike with, or as if with, any long narrow object. To make a thrusting motion that catches an object on the tip of a long device.

Spearverb

(intransitive) To shoot into a long stem, as some plants do.

Spearadjective

Male

a spear counterpart

Spearadjective

Pertaining to male family members

the spear side of the family

Spearnoun

a long pointed rod used as a weapon

Spearnoun

an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

Spearverb

pierce with a spear;

spear fish

Spearverb

thrust up like a spear;

The branch speared up into the air