Javelinist
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A javelin thrower. rare
"To the right another trainer leans on his stick watching two more athletes, first a discus thrower, holding the discus in both hands in front of him, second a javelinist tightening the thong of his weapon in his outstretched right hand; he stands frontal."
Example
More examples"To the right another trainer leans on his stick watching two more athletes, first a discus thrower, holding the discus in both hands in front of him, second a javelinist tightening the thong of his weapon in his outstretched right hand; he stands frontal."
Etymology
From javelin + -ist.
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