† javelotiern.
Obsolete. rare.
A soldier armed with a javelot or javelin; a javelineer.
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society > armed hostility > warrior > armed man > [noun] > spear or lance
spearc1275
spearman1297
lance-knight1530
demi-lancer1552
demi-lancea1556
spearer1574
lance-man1589
lancer1590
javelineer1600
javelotier1600
lance1602
spearsman1836
javelin-man1846
1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxi. xxi. 405 Hee [Hannibal] sent for fresh supplie out of Affricke, specially of Archers and Iavelotiers, and those lightly armed.
1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxvi. iv. 585 Hereupon began the manner..to entertaine such light armed iavelottiers called Velites, euen among the Legions.
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