javelin

A javelin is a light spear designed primarily to be thrown, historically as a ranged weapon. Today, the javelin is predominantly used for sporting purposes such as the javelin throw. The javelin is nearly always thrown by hand, unlike the sling, bow, and crossbow, which launch projectiles with the aid of a hand-held mechanism. However, devices do exist to assist the javelin thrower in achieving greater distances, such as spear-throwers or the amentum.

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  dart ⓘ
  small, unpowered missile weapon

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  harba ⓘ
  short javelin used among the Yemeni Arabs

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  lancea ⓘ
  Roman weapon

Frameless

Painting of Maharana Shambhu Singh of Mewar

Javelot dentelé (détails) 11-o.lau-F142.LA875

Ullerslev-type javelin or spearhead found

Spjutkastning Gymnastiska Centralinstitutet Stockholm ca 1900, gih0077

Javelot - vue d'ensemble 11-o.lau-F086.LA865-01

Javelot - vue d'ensemble 11-o.lau-F086.LA865-01

Javelot dentelé (détails) 11-o.lau-F143.LA864

Javelot dentelé (détails) 11-o.lau-F143.LA864

Javelot - détails 11-o.lau-F086.LA865-02

Javelot - détails 11-o.lau-F086.LA865-02

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		dart	javelin, cold weapon, throwing weapon	Wikidata
class	weapon		harba	javelin	Wikidata
class	weapon		lancea	Roman military personal equipment, javelin	Wikidata
link	page		Statens historiska museers samlingar page@		Wikidata
commons	image		Painting of Maharana Shambhu Singh of Mewar		Commons
commons	image		Javelot dentelé (détails) 11-o.lau-F142.LA875		Commons
commons	image		Ullerslev-type javelin or spearhead found		Commons
commons	image		Spjutkastning Gymnastiska Centralinstitutet Stockholm ca 1900, gih0077		Commons
commons	image		Javelot - vue d'ensemble 11-o.lau-F086.LA865-01		Commons
commons	image		Javelot - vue d'ensemble 11-o.lau-F086.LA865-01		Commons
commons	image		Javelot dentelé (détails) 11-o.lau-F143.LA864		Commons
commons	image		Javelot dentelé (détails) 11-o.lau-F143.LA864		Commons
commons	image		Javelot - détails 11-o.lau-F086.LA865-02		Commons
commons	image		Javelot - détails 11-o.lau-F086.LA865-02		Commons