0 a long, pointed stick that you throw as a sport -- cirit
1 a sport in which you throw a javelin as far as you can -- cirit sporu
Wearing shields, one squadron attacked the other throwing javelins and then turned back to be attacked in turn.
Three hundred and eighty-two javelins were purchased as part of the physical education equipment of certain secondary schools.
Javelins and slings became more uncommon, as they required too much space to launch, which the small curraghs did not allow.
Thrown javelins have less range than composite bows, but often prevailed in use nevertheless.
Two to ten javelins would be carried, depending on their weight.
Javelins and bows were employed for range fighting.
Numidians provided superb light cavalry armed with bundles of javelins and riding without bridle or saddle.
He also uses javelins with a grappling hook and an explosive setting on occasion.
