sleá — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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

sleá is used for these senses in English:

• javelin A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.
• spear A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.

javelin — full definition

1. noun A light spear designed to be thrown by hand, used historically as a weapon.
2. noun A metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in a track and field event.
3. verb To hurl something through the air the way a javelin is thrown, or to pierce something with one.

lance — full definition

1. noun A long spear, traditionally carried by a mounted soldier or knight.
2. verb To cut open, especially a boil or abscess, with a sharp instrument to drain it.

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