“spear” in Latin

hasta (the proper word): lancea (λογχή, the lance or comparatively slender spear of the Greeks; used by the cavalry and also by huntsmen: Iphicrates added greatly to its dimensions: it was used also by the Spaniards, and in the time of the emperors was the ordinary weapon of the praetorian guards): pilum (ὑσσός, the javelin, much thicker and stronger than the Grecian lance: its shaft, often of cornel, was partly square, and five and a half feet long; the head, nine inches long, was of iron. It was used to thrust with; was peculiar to the Romans, and gave the name of pilani to the division by which it was used): hasta velitaris (the lighter spear of the light-armed): verutum (the spear or spit of the Roman light infantry): gaesum (PROP. a Celtic weapon, but adopted by the Romans: it was given as a reward to any soldier who wounded an enemy): sparus (a rude missile, used when no better could be obtained): jaculum: spiculum (general terms for dart, resembling the lance and javelin, but smaller; used by the jaculatores, and in hunting): sarissa (the long spear of the Macedonians): romphea (the Thracian spear with a long sword-like blade): sibina (an Illyrian spear, like a hunting-pole): framen (a German spear with a short, narrow, but very sharp head): falarica or phalarica (a large spear of the Saguntines, impelled by twisted ropes: it had a long iron head, and a ball of lead at the other end, and often carried flaming pitch or tow): matara, tragula (spears used in Gaul and Spain: the tragula probably barbed. The Aclis and Cateia were much smaller missiles). [Chiefly from Dictionary of Antiquities: compare the account under MISSILE, which is from Ramshorn.] To hurl a spear, pilum conjicere, also torquere; missile (telum, etc.) mittere. The shaft of a spear, hastile: the head of a spear, acies: cuspis: spiculum: to be wounded by a spear, hasta vulnerari: to transfix anybody with a spear, hasta transfigere; one’s self, induere se hastae: to brandish a spear, hastam vibrare. A little spear, hastula.