Spearcaster

//ˈspɪəkɑːstə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sling-like device used to impart greater impetus to a thrown spear.

    "australian weapons. 1, knife; 2, club; 3, spearcaster."

  2. 2
    A soldier or guard armed with a spear used as a ranged weapon.

    "She felt near fainting with relief. Not that the blaster solved many problems. It wouldn’t get them out of a city aswarm with archers and spearcasters."

  3. 3
    A track-and-field athlete who throws a spear or spears; a javelinist, a javelin thrower.

    "Those spearcasters using the front carry feel relieved of the responsibility of thinking about the javelin during the run."

Synonyms

All synonyms
javelin thrower

Example

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"australian weapons. 1, knife; 2, club; 3, spearcaster."

Etymology

From spear (“long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon”) + caster (“that which casts; one who casts”).

Related phrases

javelin throwerranged weapontrack and field

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