Battles were fought with weapons like the sword, sling, spear, bow and arrow. Training begins with the dagger, sword and then the spear. The use of both a single thrusting spear and two throwing spears are mentioned. A lance in the original sense is a light throwing spear, or javelin. One was the greater use of peltasts, light infantry armed with spear and javelins. Ancient whalers used harpoons to spear the bigger animals from boats out at sea. In his hand a five-pointed spear and next to it a forked javelin. He wields a spear called Bamboo Shoot. The Spartan's main weapon was the "dory" spear. "Hasta" is a Latin word meaning a thrusting spear. Specifically, he became a master in using the spear and war chariot. The AC-130J will follow the path of the Dragon Spear program. A spear rested against her left shoulder. He is often armed with a spear. Calloway left the cockpit and retrieved his spear gun.