 Numbered among the "psiloi" were archers, the "toxotai" armed with a bow ("toxa"), and slingers, the ("sphendonetai") who hurled stones or metal bullets with slings ("sfendonai").Others, the "akontistai", used the throwing javelin ("akontia").Some "psiloi" simply threw stones at the enemy and were referred to as "lithoboloi".