keihäs — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dart noun A small, pointed missile with a weighted tip and flights, thrown at a target, especially in the pub game of darts.
- javelin noun A light spear designed to be thrown by hand, used historically as a weapon.
- lance noun A long spear, traditionally carried by a mounted soldier or knight.
- spear noun A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp point, used for thrusting or throwing.
Senses
keihäs is used for these senses in English:
- dart Any sharp-pointed missile weapon, such as an arrow.
- hastate Of or pertaining to a spear.
- javelin A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.
- javelin A metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in an athletic field event.
- lance (medicine) Prick or cut open with a sharp instrument.
- lance Pierce with or as if with a lance.
- lance Move suddenly and quickly
- spear A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.
dart — full definition
- noun A small, pointed missile with a weighted tip and flights, thrown at a target, especially in the pub game of darts.
- verb To move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction.
- noun A tapered fold stitched into a garment to shape it to the body.
javelin — full definition
- noun A light spear designed to be thrown by hand, used historically as a weapon.
- noun A metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in a track and field event.
- verb To hurl something through the air the way a javelin is thrown, or to pierce something with one.