spear
111spear-point — noun the head and sharpened point of a spear • Syn: ↑spearhead, ↑spearpoint • Hypernyms: ↑point • Part Holonyms: ↑spear, ↑lance, ↑shaft, ↑pike …
112spear pyrites — noun : a marcasite in twin crystals resembling the head of a spear * * * cockscomb pyrites or spear pyrites A twinned form of marcasite • • • Main Entry: ↑pyrites …
113spear grass — Poa Po a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? grass.] (Bot.) A genus of grasses, including a great number of species, as the kinds called {meadow grass}, {Kentucky blue grass}, {June grass}, and {spear grass} (which see). [1913 Webster] …
114Spear widgeon — Widgeon Widg eon, n. [Probably from an old French form of F. vigeon, vingeon, gingeon; of uncertain origin; cf. L. vipio, onis, a kind of small crane.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of fresh water ducks, especially those belonging to the… …
115Spear carrier — A spear carrier is a nickname for a minor acting part. It generally pertains to a character that appears in several scenes, but mostly in the background. The term has its roots in Greek Tragedy; as plays such as Antigone and Oedipus the King… …
116SPEAR System — The S.P.E.A.R. System is a close quarter protection system primarily used by military and law enforcement personnel in North America Europe. S.P.E.A.R. is an acronym for Spontaneous Protection Enabling Accelerated Response, and describes both a… …
117spear gun — any explosive propelled spear used to catch larger fishes, e.g. swordfishes …
118spear carrier — 1. a supernumerary in a theatrical or operatic production, as one of a group of soldiers or a member of a crowd; extra. 2. any minor member of a group, profession, political party, etc.; subordinate; underling. Also, spear carrier. [1950 55] * *… …
119spear gun — noun a form of mechanical gun that fires a spear as a projectile; generally used under water when spearfishing …
120spear side — Synonyms and related words: affiliation, agnate, ancestry, apparentation, birth, blood, blood relation, blood relative, bloodline, branch, breed, clansman, cognate, collateral, collateral relative, common ancestry, connections, consanguinean,… …
