Javelin: alternatives and connections

The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of f…

A very singular missile weapon used by the natives of Australia and in some parts of India. It is usually a curved stick of hard wood,…

A metrical break in a verse, occurring in the middle of a foot and commonly near the middle of the verse; a sense pause in the middle…

To cause to fall; to shed; to reflect; to throw; as, to cast a ray upon a screen; to cast light upon a subject.

A procession of persons on horseback; a formal, pompous march of horsemen by way of parade.

A position (of a weapon) fitted for attack; as, to bring a weapon to the charge.

One of a warlike, pastoral people, skillful as horsemen, inhabiting different parts of the Russian empire and furnishing valuable cont…

A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; a short lance; a javelin; hence, any sharp-pointed missile weapon, as an…

A spear bearer; a statue of a man holding a spear or in the attitude of a spear bearer. Several important sculptures of this subject e…

Of or pertaining to horses or horsemen, or to horsemanship; as, equestrian feats, or games.

A row of soldiers ranged one behind another; -- in contradistinction to rank, which designates a row of soldiers standing abreast; a n…

A foot in which the arch of the instep is flattened so that the entire sole of the foot rests upon the ground; also, the deformity, us…

To cast, send, to throw from the hand; to hurl; to dart; to emit with violence as if thrown from the hand; as, to fing a stone into th…

The lowest part or base; the ground part; the bottom, as of a mountain or column; also, the last of a row or series; the end or extrem…

A weapon with a scythe-shaped blade, and a separate long sharp point, mounted on a long staff and carried by foot soldiers.

A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as whales; a harping iron. It consists of a long shank, with a broad, fiat, tri…

A helper; one hired to help another; also, thew hole force of hired helpers in any business.

A body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers, in distinction from cavalry.