'Discobolus' definitions:

Definition of 'Discobolus'

From: GCIDE
  • Discobolus \Dis*cob"o*lus\, n.; pl. Discoboli. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? a discu + ? to throw.] (Fine Arts) (a) A thrower of the discus. (b) A statue of an athlete holding the discus, or about to throw it. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: The Discobolus of Myron was a famous statue of antiquity, and several copies or imitations of it have been preserved. [1913 Webster]