Definition of spear

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Spear (n.) A shoot, as of grass; a spire..

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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)..
Rump-fed :: Rump-fed (a.) A Shakespearean word of uncertain meaning. Perhaps fattened in the rump, pampered..
Spearhead :: Spearhead (n.) The pointed head, or end, of a spear..
Burr :: Burr (n.) A ring of iron on a lance or spear. See Burr, n., 4..
Raze :: Raze (n.) A Shakespearean word (used once) supposed to mean the same as race, a root..
Gavelock :: Gavelock (n.) A spear or dart.
Spearer :: Spearer (n.) One who uses a spear; as, a spearer of fish..
Furbish :: Furbish (v. t.) To rub or scour to brightness; to clean; to burnish; as, to furbish a sword or spear..
Shakespearean :: Shakespearean (a.) Of, pertaining to, or in the style of, Shakespeare or his works..
Tirrit :: Tirrit (n.) A word from the vocabulary of Mrs. Quickly, the hostess in Shakespeare's Henry IV., probably meaning terror..
Genius :: Genius (n.) A man endowed with uncommon vigor of mind; a man of superior intellectual faculties; as, Shakespeare was a rare genius..
Trident :: Trident (n.) A kind of scepter or spear with three prongs, -- the common attribute of Neptune..
Edition :: Edition (n.) A literary work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner; as, a good edition of Chaucer; Chalmers' edition of Shakespeare..
Banner :: Banner (n.) A kind of flag attached to a spear or pike by a crosspiece, and used by a chief as his standard in battle..
Wappened :: Wappened (a.) A word of doubtful meaning used once by Shakespeare.
Upspear :: Upspear (v. i.) To grow or shoot up like a spear; as, upspearing grass..
Drop :: Drop (v. i.) To fall or be depressed; to lower; as, the point of the spear dropped a little..
Foin :: Foin (v. i.) To thrust with a sword or spear; to lunge.
Trow :: Trow (n.) A boat with an open well amidships. It is used in spearing fish.
Spearwort :: Spearwort (n.) A name given to several species of crowfoot (Ranunculus) which have spear-shaped leaves.
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