JAVELINS Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word javelins. (close relations)
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| darts | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard | ||||||
| lances | verbv | |||||
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 | ||||||
| missiles | nounn | |||||
noun • a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control • a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled | ||||||
| projectiles | nounn | |||||
noun • a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled • any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine adjective satellite • impelling or impelled forward | ||||||
| shafts | 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 | ||||||
| spears | nounn | |||||
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 | ||||||
