Discus vs. Javelin — What's the Difference?

A heavy thick-centred disc thrown by an athlete, in ancient Greek games or in modern field events.

A javelin is a light spear designed primarily to be thrown, historically as a ranged weapon, but today predominantly for sport. The javelin is almost always thrown by hand, unlike the sling, bow, and crossbow, which launch projectiles with the aid of a hand-held mechanism.

A small colourful South American freshwater fish with a rounded laterally compressed body, native to South America and popular in aquariums.

A light spear thrown in a competitive sport or as a weapon.

A disk, typically wooden, plastic, or rubber with a metal rim, that is thrown for distance in athletic competitions.

A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.

A track-and-field event in which a discus is thrown.

A metal or metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in track and field competitions. The men's javelin is about 2.6 meters (8 1/2 feet) in length; the women's is about 2.2 meters (7 1/4 feet) in length.

Pl. discus Any of several small colorful South American freshwater fish of the genus Symphysodon that have a disk-shaped body and are popular in home aquariums.

The athletic field event in which a javelin is thrown.

Something resembling a flat circular plate; a disk.

A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.

A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.

A metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in an athletic field event.

(uncountable) The athletics sport of discus throwing.

(transitive) To pierce with a javelin.

(plural: discus) A discus fish (genus Symphysodon)

A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by the hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game.

A chakram.

A wooden shaft resembling a spear, thrown by contestants in a contest called the javelin throw; the one throwing the javelin furthest wins the contest. The javelin throw is one of the field events of the modern Olympic Games.

A quoit; a circular plate of some heavy material intended to be pitched or hurled as a trial of strength and skill.

To pierce with a javelin.

A disk. See Disk.

An athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible

An athletic competition in which a disc-shaped object is thrown as far as possible

A spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events

A disk used in throwing competitions