spear

[spear]

A spear consists of a long shaft that has a sharp point at one end. You might use one to go spear fishing, but that's about it. Spears are no longer the weapon of choice.

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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.

Noun
a long pointed rod used as a weapon

Noun
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

Verb
pierce with a spear; "spear fish"

Verb
thrust up like a spear; "The branch speared up into the air"

n.
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.

n.
Fig.: A spearman.

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

n.
A shoot, as of grass; a spire.

n.
The feather of a horse. See Feather, n., 4.

n.
The rod to which the bucket, or plunger, of a pump is attached; a pump rod.

v. t.
To pierce with a spear; to kill with a spear; as, to spear a fish.

v. i.
To shoot into a long stem, as some plants. See Spire.

Spear

Spear , n. [OE. spere, AS. spere; akin to D. & G. speer, OS. & OHS. sper, Icel. spj'94r, pl., Dan. sp'91r, L. sparus.] 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." Chaucer.

They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks.

2. Fig.: A spearman. Sir W. Scott. 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, n., 4. 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. (Bot.) (a) The common reed. See Reed, n., 1. (b) meadow grass. See under Meadow. -- Spear hand, the hand in which a horseman holds a spear; the right hand. Crabb. -- Spear side, the male line of a family. Lowell. -- Spear thistle (Bot.), the common thistle (Cnicus lanceolatus).

Spear

Spear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Speared ; p. pr. & vb. n. Spearing.] To pierce with a spear; to kill with a spear; as, to spear a fish.

Spear

Spear, v. i. To shoot into a long stem, as some plants. See Spire. Mortimer.

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.

To pierce with a spear; to kill with a spear; as, to spear a fish.

To shoot into a long stem, as some plants. See Spire.

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Usage Examples

Faith makes all evil good to us, and all good better unbelief makes all good evil, and all evil worse. Faith laughs at the shaking of the spear unbelief trembles at the shaking of a leaf.

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