spear

spear
noun
ADJECTIVE
hunting
VERB + SPEAR
be armed with, carry, hold, wield

The tribesmen were armed with spears and shields.

use
raise
brandish
hurl, throw
drive, thrust

He drove his spear through the creature's leg.

SPEAR + NOUN
point

a 5 000-year-old stone spear point

PHRASES
the point of a spear

She had a fish impaled on the point of her spear.


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  • Spear — Spear, n. [OE. spere, AS. spere; akin to D. & G. speer, OS. & OHS. sper, Icel. spj[ o]r, pl., Dan. sp[ae]r, 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spear — bezeichnet: das englische Wort für Speer (siehe auch Speer (Begriffsklärung)) Spear Spiele, einen ehemaligen deutsch englischen Spieleverlag eine Kampfsporttechnik, siehe Liste der Wrestling Kampftechniken #Spear als Familienname: Allan Spear… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • spear — [spir] n. [ME spere < OE (akin to Ger speer) < IE base * sper > SPAR2, L sparus] 1. a weapon consisting of a long wooden shaft with a sharp point, usually of metal or stone, for thrusting or throwing 2. any spearlike, often forked,… …   English World dictionary

  • 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spear — est un éditeur de jeux de société appartenant au groupe Mattel et basé en Grande Bretagne. En France, Spear est surtout connu pour avoir longtemps été l éditeur du Scrabble. Quelques jeux édités Scrabble, 1960 (VF), Alfred Mosher Butts… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Spear — Spear, v. i. To shoot into a long stem, as some plants. See {Spire}. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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 — index penetrate, pierce (lance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • spear|y — «SPIHR ee», adjective. spearlike; sharp pointed …   Useful english dictionary

  • Spear — A spear is a pole weapon used for hunting and war, consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a sharpened head. The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with bamboo spears, or it may be of another material… …   Wikipedia

  • spear — spear1 spearer, n. /spear/, n. 1. a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached. 2. a soldier or other person armed with such a weapon; spearman: an …   Universalium

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