Javelin

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The Javelin was a short, light weight spear designed solely to be thrown. Some were constructed entirely of metal but most were metal spear tips mounted on a wooden shaft. Often a throwing device would also be used to increase the range and force of the javelin. There is no one particular design or example of what a javelin was; any short spear used for throwing was called a javelin. The javelin was used throughout history, most effectively by the ancient Greeks.