‖n.; pl. Discoboli [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; a discu + &unr_; 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 ]

☞ The Discobolus of Myron was a famous statue of antiquity, and several copies or imitations of it have been preserved. [ 1913 Webster ]