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hastīle (also astīle), is, n. [hasta], the shaft of a spear or javelin.

  1. I. Lit.: ferrum, quod ex hastili in corpore remanserat, Nep. Epam. 9: hastili nixus, Cic. Rab. Perd. 7, 21: missile telum hastili abiegno, Liv. 21, 8, 10.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. (Pars pro toto.) A spear, javelin, in gen. (poet.): torquere hastilia lenta, Ov. M. 8, 28; Verg. A. 1, 313; 5, 557; 12, 489; Sen. Hippol. 397: curvatum, Juv. 7, 127.
    2. B. In gen., a piece of wood in the form of a shaft (poet. and in post-Aug. prose). So of branches, Verg. A. 3, 23; of poles, props, id. G. 2, 358; Col. 4, 12, 1; Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 212; the standard: candelabri, Vulg. Exod. 25, 31: arcus, Amm. 22, 8, 37.