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Aspalathus :: Aspalathus (n.) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.

Aspalathus :: Aspalathus (n.) A genus of plants of the natural order Leguminosae. The species are chiefly natives of the Cape of Good Hope.

Cross-spale :: Cross-spale (n.) Alt. of Cross-spal.

Cross-spall :: Cross-spall (n.) One of the temporary wooden braces, placed horizontally across a frame to hold it in position until the deck beams are in; a cross-pawl..

Espalier :: Espalier (n.) A railing or trellis upon which fruit trees or shrubs are trained, as upon a wall; a tree or row of trees so trained..

Espalier :: Espalier (v. t.) To form an espalier of, or to protect by an espalier..

Espaliered :: Espaliered (imp. & p. p.) of Espalie.

Espaliering :: Espaliering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Espalie.

Spalding Knife :: Spalding knife () A spalting knife.

Spale :: Spale (n.) A lath; a shaving or chip, as of wood or stone..

Spale :: Spale (n.) A strengthening cross timber.

Spall :: Spall (n.) The shoulder.

Spall :: Spall (n.) A chip or fragment, especially a chip of stone as struck off the block by the hammer, having at least one feather-edge..

Spall :: Spall (v. t.) To break into small pieces, as ore, for the purpose of separating from rock..

Spall :: Spall (v. t.) To reduce, as irregular blocks of stone, to an approximately level surface by hammering..

Spall :: Spall (v. i.) To give off spalls, or wedge-shaped chips; -- said of stone, as when badly set, with the weight thrown too much on the outer surface..

Spalpeen :: Spalpeen (n.) A scamp; an Irish term for a good-for-nothing fellow; -- often used in good-humored contempt or ridicule.

Spalt :: Spalt (n.) Spelter.

Spalt :: Spalt (a.) Liable to break or split; brittle; as, spalt timber..

Spalt :: Spalt (a.) Heedless; clumsy; pert; saucy.

Spalt :: Spalt (a.) To split off; to cleave off, as chips from a piece of timber, with an ax..

Spalting Knife :: Spalting knife () A knife used in splitting codfish.

Transpalatine :: Transpalatine (a.) Situated beyond or outside the palatine bone; -- said of a bone in the skull of some reptiles.