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| spear [ speer ] |
noun (plural spears) |
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1. long-handled weapon with blade: a weapon for throwing or thrusting that has a long handle and a blade or head with a sharpened point
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2. weapon for spearing fish: a weapon with a sharp point and barbs used for catching fish by piercing them
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verb (past and past participle speared, present participle spear·ing, 3rd person present singular spears) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb pierce something with spear: to stab, pierce, or take somebody or something with or as though using a spear
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2. transitive verb U.S. catch ball with thrust of arm: to catch a ball with an abrupt thrust of the arm
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| [ Old English spere< Germanic] |
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  spear·er noun |
| spear·man noun |
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