Spear
1Spear — 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… …
2Spear — 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… …
3spear — [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,… …
4Spear — 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] …
5Spear — 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… …
6Spear — Spear, v. i. To shoot into a long stem, as some plants. See {Spire}. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] …
7spear — ► 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… …
8spear — index penetrate, pierce (lance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
9spear|y — «SPIHR ee», adjective. spearlike; sharp pointed …
10Spear — 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… …
