spears
noun
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.
adjective
5.
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verb (used with object)
6.
to pierce with or as with a spear.
verb (used without object)
7.
to go or penetrate like a spear: The plane speared through the clouds.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English spere; cognate with Dutch, German speer
before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English spere; cognate with Dutch, German speer
Related forms
spear·er, noun
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spear1 (spɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp pointed end of metal, stone, or wood that may be thrown or thrust |
| 2. | a similar implement used to catch fish |
| 3. | another name for spearman |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to pierce (something) with or as if with a spear |
| [Old English spere; related to Old Norse spjör spears, Greek sparos gilthead] | |
| 'spearer1 | |
| —n | |
| spear2 (spɪə) | |
| —n | |
| a shoot, slender stalk, or blade, as of grass, asparagus, or broccoli | |
| [C16: probably variant of | |
| Spears (spɪəz) | |
| —n | |
| Britney (ˈbrɪtnɪ). born 1981, US pop singer; records include the single "Baby One More Time" (1998) and the album Britney (2001) | |
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Word Origin & History
spear
O.E. spere, from P.Gmc. *speri (cf. O.N. spjör, O.S., O.Fris. sper, Du. speer, O.H.G. sper, Ger. Speer "spear"), from PIE base *sper- "spear, pole" (cf. O.N. sparri "spar, rafter," and perhaps also L. sparus "hunting spear"). The verb is 1755. Spearmint first recorded 1539. Spearhead (n.) is attested
from c.1400; fig. sense of "leading element" (of an attack, movement, etc.) is attested from 1893; the verb in this sense is recorded from 1938.
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