Definition of spear

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Spear (v. i.) To shoot into a long stem, as some plants. See Spire..

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Banner :: Banner (n.) A kind of flag attached to a spear or pike by a crosspiece, and used by a chief as his standard in battle..
Spear :: Spear (n.) The rod to which the bucket, or plunger, of a pump is attached; a pump rod..
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..
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..
Enchodus :: Enchodus (n.) A genus of extinct Cretaceous fishes; -- so named from their spear-shaped teeth. They were allied to the pike (Esox).
Trow :: Trow (n.) A boat with an open well amidships. It is used in spearing fish.
Harpoon :: Harpoon (n.) A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as whales; a harping iron. It consists of a long shank, with a broad, fiat, triangular head, sharpened at both edges, and is thrown by hand, or discharged from a gun..
Tirrit :: Tirrit (n.) A word from the vocabulary of Mrs. Quickly, the hostess in Shakespeare's Henry IV., probably meaning terror..
Spearer :: Spearer (n.) One who uses a spear; as, a spearer of fish..
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..
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..
Gavelock :: Gavelock (n.) A spear or dart.
Speared :: Speared (imp. & p. p.) of Spea.
Tren :: Tren (n.) A fish spear.
Spearmint :: Spearmint (n.) A species of mint (Mentha viridis) growing in moist soil. It vields an aromatic oil. See Mint, and Mentha..
Arest :: Arest (n.) A support for the spear when couched for the attack.
Upspear :: Upspear (v. i.) To grow or shoot up like a spear; as, upspearing grass..
Fishgig :: Fishgig (n.) A spear with barbed prongs used for harpooning fish.
Rump-fed :: Rump-fed (a.) A Shakespearean word of uncertain meaning. Perhaps fattened in the rump, pampered..
Quillback :: Quillback (n.) An American fresh-water fish (Ictiobus, / Carpiodes, cyprinus); -- called also carp sucker, sailfish, spearfish, and skimback..
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