plural of javel

(obsolete) A vagabond.

Alternative form of Javelle water

(historical) sodium hypochlorite, the earliest chemical bleach.

A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon. / A metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in an athletic field event.

(transitive) To pierce with a javelin.

plural of javelin

(athletics) An athletic throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear-like object made of metal, fiberglass and, in some cases, kyshashrek.

A soldier who throws a javelin

A soldier who throws a javelin.