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Definition of span

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Span (v. t.) A rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both ends can be used..

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Spancel :: Spancel (n.) A rope used for tying or hobbling the legs of a horse or cow.

Filibuster :: Filibuster (n.) A lawless military adventurer, especially one in quest of plunder; a freebooter; -- originally applied to buccaneers infesting the Spanish American coasts, but introduced into common English to designate the followers of Lopez in his expedition to Cuba in 1851, and those of Walker in his expedition to Nicaragua, in 1855..

Spank :: Spank (n.) A blow with the open hand; a slap.

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..

Luff :: Luff (n.) The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails..

Bespangled :: Bespangled (imp. & p. p.) of Bespangl.

Spanworm :: Spanworm (n.) The larva of any geometrid moth, as the cankeworm; a geometer; a measuring worm..

Long :: Long (superl.) Extended to any specified measure; of a specified length; as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is, extended to the measure of a mile, etc..

Bridge :: Bridge (n.) Anything supported at the ends, which serves to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed..

Spane :: Spane (v. t.) To wean.

Spancelling :: Spancelling () of Spance.

Overspan :: Overspan (v. t.) To reach or extend over.

Spangled :: Spangled (imp. & p. p.) of Spangl.

Spanner :: Spanner (n.) The lock of a fusee or carbine; also, the fusee or carbine itself..

Sparpiece :: Sparpiece (n.) The collar beam of a roof; the spanpiece.

Bejewel :: Bejewel (v. t.) To ornament with a jewel or with jewels; to spangle.

Spanker :: Spanker (n.) One who takes long, quick strides in walking; also, a fast horse..

Peon :: Peon (n.) A day laborer; a servant; especially, in some of the Spanish American countries, debtor held by his creditor in a form of qualified servitude, to work out a debt..

Blenheim Spaniel :: Blenheim spaniel () A small variety of spaniel, kept as a pet..