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Example sentences for "javelin"

Lexicographically close words:
jauntily; jauntiness; jaunting; jaunts; jaunty; javelins; jaw; jawbone; jawbones; jawed
  1. The viking refused to surrender, and fell at last by a javelin from the hand of Haco.

  2. Although I hated the son of Jesse from the beginning, I made light of my lord's dread of him, but who can reason against an Evil Spirit from God; and while David was playing the second time, my lord cast a javelin at him to kill him.

  3. This javelin iz alwas loaded, and stands reddy to unload at a minnit's warning, and enters a man az still az thought, az spry az litening, and az full ov melankolly az the toothake.

  4. I hav jist thought--tew carry hiz javelin in, thus you see, the more we diskover about things the more we are apt to know.

  5. Hornets never argy a case; they settle awl ov their differences ov opinyun bi letting their javelin fly, and are az certain tew hit az a mule iz.

  6. Defn: A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights.

  7. Defn: A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as whales; a harping iron.

  8. They say also that the manner of making the shed of newwedded wives' hair with the iron head of a javelin came up then likewise.

  9. Flies the javelin swifter to its mark, Launched by the vigor of a Roman arm Addison.

  10. This thirsty javelin seeks thy coward breast; Thou and thy thousands doomed to endless rest.

  11. But Rustem with his javelin soon transfixed The Tartar knight--who in the eyes of all Looked like a spitted chicken--down he sunk, And all his soldiers fled in wild dismay.

  12. Upon him neither sword, nor mace, nor javelin has any effect.

  13. Mounted and armed, a helmet on my brow, A javelin in my grasp, I long to meet The foe, and cast his severed head before thee.

  14. Encountering Rustem, his brain was pierced by a javelin wielded by the Persian hero, and he fell dead from his saddle.

  15. Kalvar Dard fitted a javelin to the hook of his throwing-stick.

  16. A hairy shape appeared on the ledge below them; one of the older boys used his throwing-stick to drive a javelin into it.

  17. As proud Miramolin[233] in horror fled, Don Sancho's javelin stretch'd him with the dead.

  18. The thyrsus, however, was a javelin twisted with ivy-leaves, used in the sacrifices of Bacchus.

  19. This javelin was to be thrown at the enemy either from the hand of the soldier or by an engine.

  20. For an answer the lad he would press alway) 'Did one with a javelin slay him?

  21. Then the boy grasped his javelin firmly and thought what the sound might be; 'Perchance 'tis the devil cometh!

  22. For such wrong will I vengeance, mother, if vengeance be here God's will, Be he never so strong with my javelin I think me to wound him still.

  23. There too, so the story telleth, was many a merchant grave, And the javelin and axe were their weapons, so their lady commandment gave.

  24. No mantle clasp he needed, nor knightly garb he wore, 540 Of blazoned coat or surcoat; his javelin alone he bore.

  25. No javelin pierced this hero, but slain in a joust was he-- From truth wast thou born who truly for another's woe can grieve!

  26. Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.

  27. Yahweh said to Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai; for I will give it into your hand.

  28. Then he hurled the spear across the river, and plunging into the water swam to the other side, where he found the javelin fixed in the bank, and the infant uninjured.

  29. Turnus rode in a chariot drawn by two white steeds, and he bore in each hand a javelin tipped with steel.

  30. At length AEneas hurled a javelin at the warrior's horse, striking it between the temples.

  31. At this time I was still advancing, surrounded by a dense throng of the natives, several of whom had their hands upon me, and more than one javelin was threateningly pointed at me.

  32. With what apprehensions we proceeded, ignorant at what moment we might be greeted by the javelin of some ambushed savage.

  33. This javelin he had wrested from a celebrated champion of the Happars, who had ignominiously fled, and was pursued by his foes beyond the summit of the mountain.

  34. The archers, slingers, and javelin men commenced the action at a distance and gradually drew nearer, until they came to close quarters, when they took to their swords and spears.

  35. And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.

  36. And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

  37. And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.

  38. As Theodoric rode along the ranks, to animate his troops, he received a mortal stroke from the javelin of Andages, a noble Ostrogoth, and immediately fell from his horse.

  39. All stand amazed:--a second javelin flies With equal strength, and quivers through the skies.

  40. Nine brothers in a goodly band there stood, Born of Arcadian mixed with Tuscan blood, Gylippus' sons; the fatal javelin flew, Aimed at the midmost of the friendly crew.

  41. Now, when the javelin whizzed along the skies, Both armies on Camilla turned their eyes, Directed by the sound.

  42. Two more young Liger and Asylas slew: } To bend the bow young Liger better knew; } Asylas best the pointed javelin threw.

  43. Rutulian Sucro found, Whose valour made the Trojans quit their ground; Betwixt his ribs the javelin drove so just, It reached his heart, nor needs a second thrust.

  44. The little Amazon could scarcely go-- He loads her with a quiver and a bow; And, that she might her staggering steps command, He with a slender javelin fills her hand.

  45. The pious Trojan then his javelin sent; The shield gave way; through triple plates it went Of solid brass, of linen triply rolled, And three bull-hides which round the buckler rolled.

  46. Once a soldier in armour sprang behind the chariot when it came to a stop, and his javelin was poised to discharge; but an arrow tore through his throat, and he went down to the pavement with a crash.

  47. Soon a whizzing javelin dug into the plank at Drusus's feet, and a second rushed over Cælius's head, and plashed into the water beyond the barge.

  48. And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand; and David played with his hand.

  49. The life you boasted to that javelin given, Prince!

  50. Come then, the glorious conflict let us try, Let the steel sparkle, and the javelin fly; Or let us stretch Achilles on the field, Or to his arm our bloody trophies yield.

  51. Why Saul Threw a Javelin at David= A High-Churchman and a Scotch Presbyterian had been at the same church.

  52. I can understand why, if David sung it at that time, Saul threw his javelin at him.

  53. Dead upon him he cast Thersander's son, For the barbed javelin pierced through Hyllus' throat Whom Arethusa by Lethaeus bare In Crete: sore grieved Idomeneus for his fall.

  54. Full many a spear and dart And galling javelin in the pierced shields stood; Some in the earth stood; many glanced away With bent points falling baffled from the shields Battered on all sides.

  55. The Prince perceived that this was merely an anteroom, for to the left of him was a door, before which sat a fierce and black Afrite, with a great javelin in his hand.


  56. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "javelin" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.