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spearcaster

noun
/ˈspɪəkɑːstə/UK

Etymology

From spear (“long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon”) + caster (“that which casts; one who casts”).

  1. derived from chaste — “chaste”
  2. derived from castra — “fortification”
  3. suffixed as caster — “cast + er”
  4. compounded as spearcaster — “spear + caster”

Definitions

  1. A sling-like device used to impart greater impetus to a thrown spear.

    • australian weapons. 1, knife; 2, club; 3, spearcaster.

  2. A soldier or guard armed with a spear used as a ranged weapon.

    • She felt near fainting with relief. Not that the blaster solved many problems. It wouldn’t get them out of a city aswarm with archers and spearcasters.

  3. A track-and-field athlete who throws a spear or spears

    A track-and-field athlete who throws a spear or spears; a javelinist, a javelin thrower.

    • Those spearcasters using the front carry feel relieved of the responsibility of thinking about the javelin during the run.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA