| Spear |
n. |
A long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting, by thrusting or throwing; a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp head or blade; a lance. |
| Spear |
n. |
Fig.: A spearman. |
| Spear |
n. |
A sharp-pointed instrument with barbs, used for stabbing fish and other animals. |
| Spear |
n. |
A shoot, as of grass; a spire. |
| Spear |
n. |
The feather of a horse. See Feather, n., 4. |
| Spear |
n. |
The rod to which the bucket, or plunger, of a pump is attached; a pump rod. |
| Spear |
v. t. |
To pierce with a spear; to kill with a spear; as, to spear a fish. |
| Spear |
v. i. |
To shoot into a long stem, as some plants. See Spire. |
| Speared |
imp. & p. p. |
of Spear |
| Spearer |
n. |
One who uses a spear; as, a spearer of fish. |
| Spearfish |
n. |
A large and powerful fish (Tetrapturus albidus) related to the swordfish, but having scales and ventral fins. It is found on the American coast and the Mediterranean. |
| Spearfish |
n. |
The carp sucker. |
| Spearhead |
n. |
The pointed head, or end, of a spear. |
| Spearing |
p. pr. & vb. n. |
of Spear |
| Spearman |
n. |
One who is armed with a spear. |
| Spearmen |
pl. |
of Spearman |
| Spearmint |
n. |
A species of mint (Mentha viridis) growing in moist soil. It vields an aromatic oil. See Mint, and Mentha. |
| Spearwood |
n. |
An Australian tree (Acacia Doratoxylon), and its tough wood, used by the natives for spears. |
| Spearwort |
n. |
A name given to several species of crowfoot (Ranunculus) which have spear-shaped leaves. |
| Speary |
a. |
Having the form of a spear. |
