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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Spandrel :: Spandrel (n.) A narrow mat or passe partout for a picture.
Aventurine :: Aventurine (n.) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica..
Fourpence :: Fourpence (n.) A name formerly given in New England to the Spanish half real, a silver coin worth six and a quarter cents..
Shilling :: Shilling (n.) The Spanish real, of the value of one eight of a dollar, or 12/ cets; -- formerly so called in New York and some other States. See Note under 2..
Splashed :: Splandrel (n.) See Spandrel.
Romanic :: Romanic (n.) Of or pertaining to any or all of the various languages which, during the Middle Ages, sprung out of the old Roman, or popular form of Latin, as the Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Provencal, etc..
Safranin :: Safranin (n.) A red dyestuff extracted from the safflower, and formerly used in dyeing wool, silk, and cotton pink and scarlet; -- called also Spanish red, China lake, and carthamin..
Luff :: Luff (n.) The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails..
Checkrein :: Checkrein (n.) A branch rein connecting the driving rein of one horse of a span or pair with the bit of the other horse.
Spank :: Spank (v. i.) To move with a quick, lively step between a trot and gallop; to move quickly..
Span :: Span (v. t.) A pair of horses or other animals driven together; usually, such a pair of horses when similar in color, form, and action..
Toon :: Toon (n.) The reddish brown wood of an East Indian tree (Cedrela Toona) closely resembling the Spanish cedar; also. the tree itself.
Bespangling :: Bespangling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bespangl.
Spaniel :: Spaniel (v. t.) To follow like a spaniel.
Mizzen :: Mizzen (n.) The hindmost of the fore and aft sails of a three-masted vessel; also, the spanker..
Spanning :: Spanning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spa.
Filibuster :: Filibuster (n.) A lawless military adventurer, especially one in quest of plunder; a freebooter; -- originally applied to buccaneers infesting the Spanish American coasts, but introduced into common English to designate the followers of Lopez in his expedition to Cuba in 1851, and those of Walker in his expedition to Nicaragua, in 1855..
Blenheim Spaniel :: Blenheim spaniel () A small variety of spaniel, kept as a pet..
Hispanic :: Hispanic (a.) Of or pertaining to Spain or its language; as, Hispanic words..
Bastard :: Bastard (n.) A sweet Spanish wine like muscadel in flavor.
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