Definition of spear

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Spear (n.) Fig.: A spearman.

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Shakespearean :: Shakespearean (a.) Of, pertaining to, or in the style of, Shakespeare or his works..
Spearer :: Spearer (n.) One who uses a spear; as, a spearer of fish..
Furbish :: Furbish (v. t.) To rub or scour to brightness; to clean; to burnish; as, to furbish a sword or spear..
Plump :: Plump (n.) A knot; a cluster; a group; a crowd; a flock; as, a plump of trees, fowls, or spears..
Spearhead :: Spearhead (n.) The pointed head, or end, of a spear..
Gig :: Gig (n.) A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig.
Gaff :: Gaff (n.) A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen in securing heavy fish..
Trident :: Trident (n.) A kind of scepter or spear with three prongs, -- the common attribute of Neptune..
Include :: Include (v. t.) To comprehend or comprise, as a genus the species, the whole a part, an argument or reason the inference; to contain; to embrace; as, this volume of Shakespeare includes his sonnets; he was included in the invitation to the family; to and including page twenty-five..
Burr :: Burr (n.) A ring of iron on a lance or spear. See Burr, n., 4..
Enchodus :: Enchodus (n.) A genus of extinct Cretaceous fishes; -- so named from their spear-shaped teeth. They were allied to the pike (Esox).
Arest :: Arest (n.) A support for the spear when couched for the attack.
Eelspear :: Eelspear (n.) A spear with barbed forks for spearing eels.
Quote :: Quote (v. t.) To cite a passage from; to name as the authority for a statement or an opinion; as, to quote Shakespeare..
Barb :: Barb (v. t.) To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc..
Lister :: Lister (n.) A spear armed with three or more prongs, for striking fish..
Foin :: Foin (v. i.) To thrust with a sword or spear; to lunge.
Spear :: Spear (n.) The feather of a horse. See Feather, n., 4..
Ern :: Ern (v. i.) To stir with strong emotion; to grieve; to mourn. [Corrupted into yearn in modern editions of Shakespeare..
Edition :: Edition (n.) A literary work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner; as, a good edition of Chaucer; Chalmers' edition of Shakespeare..
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