Assertion: spear | /r/HasProperty | preferred
Facets:
value: generally
type: DEGREE
value: for use as javelins
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Although shorter and lighter spears with smaller heads were generally preferred for use as javelins, an exception was the barbed angon, one of which was found at Abingdon with a head measuring 52.5 cm (20.7 in).