| spear | To shoot into a long stem, as some plants. See Spire. 1. 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. See: Illust. Of Spearhead] "A sharp ground spear." "They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks." (Micah iv. 3) 2. A spearman. 3. A sharp-pointed instrument with barbs, used for stabbing fish and other animals. 4. A shoot, as of grass; a spire. 5. The feather of a horse. See Feather. 6. The rod to which the bucket, or plunger, of a pump is attached; a pump rod. Spear foot, the off hind foot of a horse. Spear grass. The common thistle (Cnicus lanceolatus). Origin: OE. Spere, AS. Spere; akin to D. & G. Speer, OS. & OHS. Sper, Icel. Spjor, pl, Dan. Spaer, L. Sparus. To pierce with a spear; to kill with a spear; as, to spear a fish. Origin: Speared; Spearing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| spearer | One who uses a spear; as, a spearer of fish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spearfish | <zoology> A large and powerful fish (Tetrapturus albidus) related to the swordfish, but having scales and ventral fins. It is found on the American coast and the Mediterranean. The carp sucker. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spearmint | <botany> A species of mint (Mentha viridis) growing in moist soil. It vields an aromatic oil. See Mint, and Mentha. Origin: So named from its spiry, not capitate, inflorescence. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spearmint oil | The volatile oil, distilled with steam from the fresh overground parts of the flowering plant of Mentha viridis or M. Cardiaca, a flavoring agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spearwood | <botany> An Australian tree (Acacia Doratoxylon), and its tough wood, used by the natives for spears. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spearwort | <botany> A name given to several species of crowfoot (Ranunculus) which have spear-shaped leaves. Origin: AS. Sperewyrt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |