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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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Fig.: A spearman. |
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A sharp-pointed instrument with barbs, used for stabbing
fish and other animals. |
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A shoot, as of grass; a spire. |
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The feather of a horse. See Feather, n., 4. |
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The rod to which the bucket, or plunger, of a pump is
attached; a pump rod. |
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To pierce with a spear; to kill with a spear; as, to
spear a fish. |
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To shoot into a long stem, as some plants. See Spire. |
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