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JAVELIN Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the word javelin. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word javelin. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for JAVELIN

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lance
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

• an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

• a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions

verb

• move quickly, as if by cutting one's way

• pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight

• open by piercing with a lancet

pike
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

• highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh

• a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)

• medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet

• any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere

shaft
nounn
noun

• a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

• a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)

• a column of light (as from a beacon)

• the main (mid) section of a long bone

• obscene terms for penis

• a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

• a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)

• (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column

• a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel

• a revolving rod that transmits power or motion

• the hollow spine of a feather

verb

• equip with a shaft

• defeat someone through trickery or deceit

spear
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

• an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

verb

• pierce with a spear

• thrust up like a spear

Best Hypernyms For JAVELIN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for javelin, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
lance shaft spear
Phrases (2)
field eventsports equipment

Alternatives for LANCE

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