[speer] 
,| 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 army of 40,000 spears. |
| 3. | a similar weapon or stabbing implement, as one for use in fishing. |
| 4. | the act of spearing. |
| 5. | spear side. |
| 6. | to pierce with or as with a spear. |
| 7. | to go or penetrate like a spear: The plane speared through the clouds. |
