amentum

amentum读音音标

英 [ɑ:\'mentəm]

美 [ɑ\'mentəm]

amentum意思解释

释义

[医] 柔荑花序；

英英释义

An amentum (Greek ankule) was a leather strap attached to a javelin used in ancient Greek athletics, hunting, and warfare, which helped to increase the range and the stability of the javelin in flight. Stability in flight was important because it allowed the javelin to land on its point, which was the only way the throw could be accurately recorded in competition or useful against a live target.