Definition of spear

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Spear (n.) The rod to which the bucket, or plunger, of a pump is attached; a pump rod..

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Coronet :: Coronet (n.) An ornamental or honorary headdress, having the shape and character of a crown; particularly, a crown worn as the mark of high rank lower than sovereignty. The word is used by Shakespeare to denote also a kingly crown..
Upspear :: Upspear (v. i.) To grow or shoot up like a spear; as, upspearing grass..
Head :: Head (n.) The uppermost, foremost, or most important part of an inanimate object; such a part as may be considered to resemble the head of an animal; often, also, the larger, thicker, or heavier part or extremity, in distinction from the smaller or thinner part, or from the point or edge; as, the head of a cane, a nail, a spear, an ax, a mast, a sail, a ship; that which covers and closes the top or the end of a hollow vessel; as, the head of a cask or a steam boiler..
Spearfish :: 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..
Spear :: Spear (n.) Fig.: A spearman.
Poa :: Poa (n.) A genus of grasses, including a great number of species, as the kinds called meadow grass, Kentucky blue grass, June grass, and spear grass (which see)..
Doryphoros :: Doryphoros (n.) A spear bearer; a statue of a man holding a spear or in the attitude of a spear bearer. Several important sculptures of this subject existed in antiquity, copies of which remain to us..
Trow :: Trow (n.) A boat with an open well amidships. It is used in spearing fish.
Smite :: Smite (v. t.) To strike; to inflict a blow upon with the hand, or with any instrument held in the hand, or with a missile thrown by the hand; as, to smite with the fist, with a rod, sword, spear, or stone..
Furbish :: Furbish (v. t.) To rub or scour to brightness; to clean; to burnish; as, to furbish a sword or spear..
Cheval-de-frise :: Cheval-de-frise (n.) A piece of timber or an iron barrel traversed with iron-pointed spikes or spears, five or six feet long, used to defend a passage, stop a breach, or impede the advance of cavalry, etc..
Buttercup :: Buttercup (n.) A plant of the genus Ranunculus, or crowfoot, particularly R. bulbosus, with bright yellow flowers; -- called also butterflower, golden cup, and kingcup. It is the cuckoobud of Shakespeare..
Billfish :: Billfish (n.) The Tetrapturus albidus, a large oceanic species related to the swordfish; the spearfish..
Trident :: Trident (n.) A kind of scepter or spear with three prongs, -- the common attribute of Neptune..
Cronel :: Cronel (n.) The iron head of a tilting spear.
Fishgig :: Fishgig (n.) A spear with barbed prongs used for harpooning fish.
Spear :: Spear (n.) A shoot, as of grass; a spire..
Spearmen :: Spearmen (pl. ) of Spearma.
Demilance :: Demilance (n.) A light lance; a short spear; a half pike; also, a demilancer..
Plump :: Plump (n.) A knot; a cluster; a group; a crowd; a flock; as, a plump of trees, fowls, or spears..
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