Definition of spear

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Spear (n.) A sharp-pointed instrument with barbs, used for stabbing fish and other animals..

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Spear :: Spear (n.) Fig.: A spearman.
Speared :: Speared (imp. & p. p.) of Spea.
Quillback :: Quillback (n.) An American fresh-water fish (Ictiobus, / Carpiodes, cyprinus); -- called also carp sucker, sailfish, spearfish, and skimback..
Hordock :: Hordock (n.) An unidentified plant mentioned by Shakespeare, perhaps equivalent to burdock..
Truncheon :: Truncheon (n.) A short staff, a club; a cudgel; a shaft of a spear..
Staff :: Staff (n.) A long piece of wood; a stick; the long handle of an instrument or weapon; a pole or srick, used for many purposes; as, a surveyor's staff; the staff of a spear or pike..
Swan :: Swan (n.) Fig.: An appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet noted for grace and melody; as Shakespeare is called the swan of Avon..
Spearmint :: Spearmint (n.) A species of mint (Mentha viridis) growing in moist soil. It vields an aromatic oil. See Mint, and Mentha..
Spearwood :: Spearwood (n.) An Australian tree (Acacia Doratoxylon), and its tough wood, used by the natives for spears..
Eelspear :: Eelspear (n.) A spear with barbed forks for spearing eels.
Tip :: Tip (n.) The point or extremity of anything; a pointed or somewhat sharply rounded end; the end; as, the tip of the finger; the tip of a spear..
Upspear :: Upspear (v. i.) To grow or shoot up like a spear; as, upspearing grass..
Lance :: Lance (n.) A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen, and often decorated with a small flag; also, a spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen..
Coronet :: Coronet (n.) The iron head of a tilting spear; a coronel.
Pile :: Pile (n.) The head of an arrow or spear.
Gad :: Gad (n.) The point of a spear, or an arrowhead..
Spear :: Spear (v. t.) To pierce with a spear; to kill with a spear; as, to spear a fish..
Spearwort :: Spearwort (n.) A name given to several species of crowfoot (Ranunculus) which have spear-shaped leaves.
Spear :: 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..
Mentha :: Mentha (n.) A widely distributed genus of fragrant herbs, including the peppermint, spearmint, etc. The plants have small flowers, usually arranged in dense axillary clusters..
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