Definition of span

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Span (v. t.) The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom.

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Congress :: Congress (n.) The lower house of the Spanish Cortes, the members of which are elected for three years..
Spanking :: Spanking (a.) Large; considerable.
Adelantadillo :: Adelantadillo (n.) A Spanish red wine made of the first ripe grapes.
Mizzen :: Mizzen (n.) The hindmost of the fore and aft sails of a three-masted vessel; also, the spanker..
Spaniel :: Spaniel (n.) One of a breed of small dogs having long and thick hair and large drooping ears. The legs are usually strongly feathered, and the tail bushy. See Illust. under Clumber, and Cocker..
Spane :: Spane (v. t.) To wean.
Spanish :: Spanish (n.) The language of Spain.
Spangle :: Spangle (v. t.) To set or sprinkle with, or as with, spangles; to adorn with small, distinct, brilliant bodies; as, a spangled breastplate..
Spanking :: Spanking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Span.
Icy-pearled :: Icy-pearled (a.) Spangled with ice.
Spaniel :: Spaniel (n.) A cringing, fawning person..
Span :: Span () imp. & p. p. of Spin.
Aventurine :: Aventurine (n.) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica..
Molinist :: Molinist (n.) A follower of the opinions of Molina, a Spanish Jesuit (in respect to grace); an opposer of the Jansenists..
Passacaglio :: Passacaglio (n.) An old Italian or Spanish dance tune, in slow three-four measure, with divisions on a ground bass, resembling a chaconne..
Hammochrysos :: Hammochrysos (n.) A stone with spangles of gold color in it.
Buccaneer :: Buccaneer (n.) A robber upon the sea; a pirate; -- a term applied especially to the piratical adventurers who made depredations on the Spaniards in America in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Capivi :: Capivi (n.) A balsam of the Spanish West Indies. See Copaiba.
Shilling :: Shilling (n.) The Spanish real, of the value of one eight of a dollar, or 12/ cets; -- formerly so called in New York and some other States. See Note under 2..
Hispanicism :: Hispanicism (n.) A Spanish idiom or mode of speech.
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