Obs. rare. Also -ott-. [a. obs. F. javelotier, f. javelot JAVELOT.] A soldier armed with a javelot or javelin; a javelineer.
1600. Holland, Livy, XXI. xxi. 405. Hee [Hannibal] sent for fresh supplie out of Affricke, specially of Archers and Iavelotiers, and those lightly armed. Ibid., XXVI. iv. 585. Hereupon began the manner … to entertaine such light armed iavelottiers called Velites, euen among the Legions.
