Definition of spear

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Spear (n.) A sharp-pointed instrument with barbs, used for stabbing fish and other animals..

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Vamplate :: Vamplate (n.) A round of iron on the shaft of a tilting spear, to protect the hand..
Spear :: Spear (v. i.) To shoot into a long stem, as some plants. See Spire..
Genius :: Genius (n.) A man endowed with uncommon vigor of mind; a man of superior intellectual faculties; as, Shakespeare was a rare genius..
Tip :: Tip (n.) The point or extremity of anything; a pointed or somewhat sharply rounded end; the end; as, the tip of the finger; the tip of a spear..
Gad :: Gad (n.) The point of a spear, or an arrowhead..
Quillback :: Quillback (n.) An American fresh-water fish (Ictiobus, / Carpiodes, cyprinus); -- called also carp sucker, sailfish, spearfish, and skimback..
Plantage :: Plantage (n.) A word used once by Shakespeare to designate plants in general, or anything that is planted..
Quote :: Quote (v. t.) To cite a passage from; to name as the authority for a statement or an opinion; as, to quote Shakespeare..
Include :: Include (v. t.) To comprehend or comprise, as a genus the species, the whole a part, an argument or reason the inference; to contain; to embrace; as, this volume of Shakespeare includes his sonnets; he was included in the invitation to the family; to and including page twenty-five..
Gaff :: Gaff (n.) A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen in securing heavy fish..
Shafted :: Shafted (a.) Having a shaft; -- applied to a spear when the head and the shaft are of different tinctures.
Demilance :: Demilance (n.) A light lance; a short spear; a half pike; also, a demilancer..
Drop :: Drop (v. i.) To fall or be depressed; to lower; as, the point of the spear dropped a little..
Raze :: Raze (n.) A Shakespearean word (used once) supposed to mean the same as race, a root..
Spearman :: Spearman (n.) One who is armed with a spear.
Poa :: Poa (n.) A genus of grasses, including a great number of species, as the kinds called meadow grass, Kentucky blue grass, June grass, and spear grass (which see)..
Shakespearean :: Shakespearean (a.) Of, pertaining to, or in the style of, Shakespeare or his works..
Spear :: Spear (n.) The rod to which the bucket, or plunger, of a pump is attached; a pump rod..
Gavelock :: Gavelock (n.) A spear or dart.
Lister :: Lister (n.) A spear armed with three or more prongs, for striking fish..
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