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spear (noun)

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  • spear — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hunting VERB + SPEAR ▪ be armed with, carry, hold, wield ▪ The tribesmen were armed with spears and shields …   Collocations dictionary

  • spear — ► NOUN 1) a weapon with a pointed metal tip and a long shaft, used for thrusting or throwing. 2) a plant shoot, especially a pointed stem of asparagus or broccoli. 3) (before another noun ) denoting the male side or members of a family. Compare… …   English terms dictionary

  • spear — I. /spɪə / (say spear) noun 1. a weapon for thrusting or throwing, being a long staff with a sharp head, as of iron or steel. 2. a similar weapon for spearing fish. 3. a person armed with a spear. 4. a pipe sunk to tap artesian water. 5.… …  

  • spear-thrower — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : throwing stick * * * /spear throh euhr/, n. Anthropol. 1. a flexible device for launching a spear, usually a short cord wound around the spear so that when thrown the weapon will rotate in the air. 2. Also called atlatl. a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • spear thistle — noun European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves; extensively naturalized as a weed in the United States • Syn: ↑bull thistle, ↑boar thistle, ↑Cirsium vulgare, ↑Cirsium lanceolatum • Hypernyms: ↑plume thistle, ↑plumed thistle …   Useful english dictionary

  • spear grass — noun 1. : any of numerous grasses having spear shaped inflorescences or stiff pointed leaves: as a. : couch grass b. : bent 2d c. : meadow grass …   Useful english dictionary

  • spear gun — noun : a gun that propels a spear and is used in underwater spearfishing * * * a device for shooting a barbed missile under water, usually by means of gas under pressure, a strong rubber band, or a powerful spring. * * * spear gun noun An… …   Useful english dictionary

  • spear|fish — «SPIHR FIHSH», noun, plural fish|es or (collectively) fish, verb. –n. any one of various large, powerful, ocean fishes having a long, pointed beak or spear, related to the swordfishes and sailfishes; marlin: –v.i. to engage in spearfishing; fish… …   Useful english dictionary

  • spear-point — noun the head and sharpened point of a spear • Syn: ↑spearhead, ↑spearpoint • Hypernyms: ↑point • Part Holonyms: ↑spear, ↑lance, ↑shaft, ↑pike …   Useful english dictionary

  • spear pyrites — noun : a marcasite in twin crystals resembling the head of a spear * * * cockscomb pyrites or spear pyrites A twinned form of marcasite • • • Main Entry: ↑pyrites …   Useful english dictionary

  • spear-running — spearˈ running noun A tourney • • • Main Entry: ↑spear …   Useful english dictionary

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