Definition of spur

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Spur (n.) Any projecting appendage of a flower looking like a spur.

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Pinchbeck :: Pinchbeck (a.) Made of pinchbeck; sham; cheap; spurious; unreal.
Spurting :: Spurted (imp. & p. p.) of Spur.
Calcar :: Calcar (n.) A spur, or spurlike prominence..
Bespurt :: Bespurt (v. t.) To spurt on or over; to asperse.
Improvise :: Improvise (v. t.) To invent, or provide, offhand, or on the spur of the moment; as, he improvised a hammer out of a stone..
Gablock :: Gablock (n.) A false spur or gaff, fitted on the heel of a gamecock..
Spurrer :: Spurred (a.) Affected with spur, or ergot; as, spurred rye..
Spur :: Spur (n.) The short wooden buttress of a post.
Counterfeit :: Counterfeit (adv.) Assuming the appearance of something; false; spurious; deceitful; hypocritical; as, a counterfeit philanthropist..
Spurling-line :: Spurling (n.) A tern.
Interpolated :: Interpolated (a.) Inserted in, or added to, the original; introduced; foisted in; changed by the insertion of new or spurious matter..
Foot :: Foot (v. t.) To kick with the foot; to spurn.
Spurtle :: Spurt (v. i.) To make a sudden and violent exertion, as in an emergency..
Nasturtium :: Nasturtium (n.) Any plant of the genus Tropaeolum, geraniaceous herbs, having mostly climbing stems, peltate leaves, and spurred flowers, and including the common Indian cress (Tropaeolum majus), the canary-bird flower (T. peregrinum), and about thirty more species, all natives of South America. The whole plant has a warm pungent flavor, and the fleshy fruits are used as a substitute for capers, while the leaves and flowers are sometimes used in salads..
Creeper :: Creeper (n.) A spurlike device strapped to the boot, which enables one to climb a tree or pole; -- called often telegraph creepers..
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..
Tread-softly :: Tread-softly (n.) Spurge nettle. See under Nettle.
Asperne :: Asperne (v. t.) To spurn; to despise.
Spur :: Spur (n.) One of the large or principal roots of a tree.
Free :: Free (superl.) Ready; eager; acting without spurring or whipping; spirited; as, a free horse..
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