Definitions
1.NounA light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.
2.NounA metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in an athletic field event."I managed to medal in the javelin throw."
3.NounA javelinfish (Coelorinchus australis).
4.VerbTo pierce with a javelin.
5.VerbTo throw like a javelin.
6.VerbTo fall like a javelin.