jav ‧ e ‧ lin /ˈdʒæv ə lən, ˈdʒæv ə lɪn/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Early French javeline , from Old French javelot , probably from a Celtic language ]
1 . [countable] a long stick with a pointed end, thrown as a sport
2 . the javelin a sports event in which competitors throw a javelin