Definition of spear

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Spear (n.) A long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting, by thrusting or throwing; a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp head or blade; a lance..

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Doryphoros :: Doryphoros (n.) A spear bearer; a statue of a man holding a spear or in the attitude of a spear bearer. Several important sculptures of this subject existed in antiquity, copies of which remain to us..
Assegai :: Assegai (n.) A spear used by tribes in South Africa as a missile and for stabbing, a kind of light javelin..
Cronel :: Cronel (n.) The iron head of a tilting spear.
Aim :: Aim (v. i.) The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it..
Spear :: Spear (n.) A sharp-pointed instrument with barbs, used for stabbing fish and other animals..
Cheval-de-frise :: Cheval-de-frise (n.) A piece of timber or an iron barrel traversed with iron-pointed spikes or spears, five or six feet long, used to defend a passage, stop a breach, or impede the advance of cavalry, etc..
Quote :: Quote (v. t.) To cite a passage from; to name as the authority for a statement or an opinion; as, to quote Shakespeare..
Wappened :: Wappened (a.) A word of doubtful meaning used once by Shakespeare.
Gavelock :: Gavelock (n.) A spear or dart.
Spear :: Spear (n.) A long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting, by thrusting or throwing; a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp head or blade; a lance..
Quillback :: Quillback (n.) An American fresh-water fish (Ictiobus, / Carpiodes, cyprinus); -- called also carp sucker, sailfish, spearfish, and skimback..
Javelin :: "Javelin (n.) A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by thew hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game..
Upspear :: Upspear (v. i.) To grow or shoot up like a spear; as, upspearing grass..
Trident :: Trident (n.) A kind of scepter or spear with three prongs, -- the common attribute of Neptune..
Spear :: Spear (v. t.) To pierce with a spear; to kill with a spear; as, to spear a fish..
Trow :: Trow (n.) A boat with an open well amidships. It is used in spearing fish.
Trident :: Trident (n.) A three-pronged spear or goad, used for urging horses; also, the weapon used by one class of gladiators..
Spearman :: Spearman (n.) One who is armed with a spear.
Plantage :: Plantage (n.) A word used once by Shakespeare to designate plants in general, or anything that is planted..
Arest :: Arest (n.) A support for the spear when couched for the attack.
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