Definition of spur

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Spur (n.) A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut..

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Spurrer :: Spurred (a.) Affected with spur, or ergot; as, spurred rye..
Incentive :: Incentive (n.) That which moves or influences the mind, or operates on the passions; that which incites, or has a tendency to incite, to determination or action; that which prompts to good or ill; motive; spur; as, the love of money, and the desire of promotion, are two powerful incentives to action..
Upspurner :: Upspurner (n.) A spurner or contemner; a despiser; a scoffer.
Jet :: "Jet (n.) A shooting forth; a spouting; a spurt; a sudden rush or gush, as of water from a pipe, or of flame from an orifice; also, that which issues in a jet..
Spur :: Spur (v. t.) To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive..
Supposititious :: Supposititious (a.) Fraudulently substituted for something else; not being what is purports to be; not genuine; spurious; counterfeit; as, a supposititious child; a supposititious writing..
Bicalcarate :: Bicalcarate (a.) Having two spurs, as the wing or leg of a bird..
Truthless :: Truthless (a.) Devoid of truth; dishonest; dishonest; spurious; faithless.
Spur :: Spur (n.) One of the large or principal roots of a tree.
Gear :: Gear (n.) A toothed wheel, or cogwheel; as, a spur gear, or a bevel gear; also, toothed wheels, collectively..
Asperne :: Asperne (v. t.) To spurn; to despise.
Jacana :: "Jacana (n.) Any of several wading birds belonging to the genus Jacana and several allied genera, all of which have spurs on the wings. They are able to run about over floating water weeds by means of their very long, spreading toes. Called also surgeon bird..
Spur-shell :: Spurry (n.) An annual herb (Spergula arvensis) with whorled filiform leaves, sometimes grown in Europe for fodder..
Dispurpose :: Dispurpose (v. t.) To dissuade; to frustrate; as, to dispurpose plots..
Ecaudate :: Ecaudate (a.) Without a tail or spur.
Spurtle :: Spurt (v. i.) To make a sudden and violent exertion, as in an emergency..
Bogus :: Bogus (a.) Spurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally applied to counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counterfeit..
Dispurvey :: Dispurvey (v. t.) To disfurnish; to strip.
Terutero :: Terutero (n.) The South American lapwing (Vanellus Cayennensis). Its wings are furnished with short spurs. Called also Cayenne lapwing.
Genuine :: Genuine (a.) Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure; as, a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials..
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