Definition of span

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Span (v. t.) The spread or extent of an arch between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between its supports..

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Hammochrysos :: Hammochrysos (n.) A stone with spangles of gold color in it.
Span :: Span (v. t.) To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder..
Cordwain :: Cordwain (n.) A term used in the Middle Ages for Spanish leather (goatskin tanned and dressed), and hence, any leather handsomely finished, colored, gilded, or the like..
#NAME? :: -esque () A suffix of certain words from the French, Italian, and Spanish. It denotes manner or style; like; as, arabesque, after the manner of the Arabs..
Spaniel :: Spaniel (v. i.) To fawn; to cringe; to be obsequious.
Saddle :: Saddle (n.) The threshold of a door, when a separate piece from the floor or landing; -- so called because it spans and covers the joint between two floors..
Spancel :: Spancel (n.) A rope used for tying or hobbling the legs of a horse or cow.
Se–ora :: Se–ora (n.) A Spanish title of courtesy given to a lady; Mrs.; Madam; also, a lady..
Spandrel :: Spandrel (n.) A narrow mat or passe partout for a picture.
Gaucho :: Gaucho (n.) One of the native inhabitants of the pampas, of Spanish-American descent. They live mostly by rearing cattle..
Spaniel :: Spaniel (v. t.) To follow like a spaniel.
Carack :: Carack (n.) A kind of large ship formerly used by the Spaniards and Portuguese in the East India trade; a galleon.
Cantharidin :: Cantharidin (n.) The active principle of the cantharis, or Spanish fly, a volatile, acrid, bitter solid, crystallizing in four-sided prisms..
Bejewel :: Bejewel (v. t.) To ornament with a jewel or with jewels; to spangle.
Sombrero :: Sombrero (n.) A kind of broad-brimmed hat, worn in Spain and in Spanish America..
Ninepence :: Ninepence (n.) A New England name for the Spanish real, a coin formerly current in the United States, as valued at twelve and a half cents..
Spanking :: Spanking (a.) Large; considerable.
Adelantadillo :: Adelantadillo (n.) A Spanish red wine made of the first ripe grapes.
Romance :: Romance (n.) The languages, or rather the several dialects, which were originally forms of popular or vulgar Latin, and have now developed into Italian. Spanish, French, etc. (called the Romanic languages)..
Spang :: Spang (v. t.) To spangle.
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