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Spanner :: Spanner (n.) One who, or that which, spans..

Spanker :: Spanker (n.) The after sail of a ship or bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a boom and gaff; -- sometimes called driver. See Illust. under Sail..

Romance :: Romance (n.) The languages, or rather the several dialects, which were originally forms of popular or vulgar Latin, and have now developed into Italian. Spanish, French, etc. (called the Romanic languages)..

Garrote :: Garrote (n.) A Spanish mode of execution by strangulation, with an iron collar affixed to a post and tightened by a screw until life become extinct; also, the instrument by means of which the punishment is inflicted..

Ombre :: Ombre (n.) A game at cards, borrowed from the Spaniards, and usually played by three persons..

Alcayde :: Alcayde (n.) A commander of a castle or fortress among the Spaniards, Portuguese, and Moors..

Bespangle :: Bespangle (v. t.) To adorn with spangles; to dot or sprinkle with something brilliant or glittering.

Cordwain :: Cordwain (n.) A term used in the Middle Ages for Spanish leather (goatskin tanned and dressed), and hence, any leather handsomely finished, colored, gilded, or the like..

Hispanic :: Hispanic (a.) Of or pertaining to Spain or its language; as, Hispanic words..

Cid :: Cid (n.) Chief or commander; in Spanish literature, a title of Ruy Diaz, Count of Bivar, a champion of Christianity and of the old Spanish royalty, in the 11th century..

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

Pataca :: Pataca (n.) The Spanish dollar; -- called also patacoon.

Fanega :: Fanega (n.) A dry measure in Spain and Spanish America, varying from 1/ to 2/ bushels; also, a measure of land..

Aventurine :: Aventurine (n.) A kind of glass, containing gold-colored spangles. It was produced in the first place by the accidental (par aventure) dropping of some brass filings into a pot of melted glass..

Span :: Span (v. t.) To reach from one side of to the order; to stretch over as an arch.

Span :: Span (v. t.) To fetter, as a horse; to hobble..

Spanking Breeze :: Spanking breeze () a strong breeze.

Starstone :: Star-spangled (a.) Spangled or studded with stars.

Sherry :: Sherry (n.) A Spanish light-colored dry wine, made in Andalusia. As prepared for commerce it is colored a straw color or a deep amber by mixing with it cheap wine boiled down..

Spanaemic :: Spanaemic (a.) Of or pertaining to spanaemia; having impoverished blood.

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