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Meaning of spearcaster | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈspɪəkɑːstə

Definitions

  1. A sling-like device used to impart greater impetus to a thrown spear.
  2. A soldier or guard armed with a spear used as a ranged weapon.
  3. A track-and-field athlete who throws a spear or spears; a javelinist, a javelin thrower.

Equivalents

Deutsch Speerwerfer
Polski włócznik

Examples

“australian weapons. 1, knife; 2, club; 3, spearcaster.”
“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.”
“Those spearcasters using the front carry feel relieved of the responsibility of thinking about the javelin during the run.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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