Definition of the javelin
: a sporting event in which people compete by trying to throw a long spear (called a javelin) farther than everyone else
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“The javelin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20javelin. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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