Bible Dictionaries
Javelin
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(v. t.) To pierce with a javelin.
(2):
(n.) A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by thew hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Javelin'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/j/javelin.html. 1828.