mızrak — meaning in English
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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.
- pike noun A long spear once carried by foot soldiers, used for thrusting rather than throwing.
- spear noun A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp point, used for thrusting or throwing.
Senses
mızrak is used for these senses in English:
- javelin A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.
- lance (medicine) Prick or cut open with a sharp instrument.
- lance Pierce with or as if with a lance.
- lance Move suddenly and quickly
- pike (military, historical) A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.
- 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
- 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.
lance — full definition
- noun A long spear, traditionally carried by a mounted soldier or knight.
- verb To cut open, especially a boil or abscess, with a sharp instrument to drain it.