spear
spear / spi(ə)r/ • n. a weapon with a long shaft and a pointed tip, typically of metal, used for thrusting or throwing. ∎ a similar barbed instrument used for catching fish. ∎ archaic a spearman. ∎ a plant shoot, esp. a pointed stem of asparagus or broccoli.• v. [tr.] pierce or strike with a spear or other pointed object: she speared her last French fry with her fork. ∎ quickly extend the arm to catch (a fast-moving ball or other object): he hit a line drive that Bogar speared backhanded.
spear
spear a spear is the emblem of St Thomas the Apostle.
spear-carrier an actor with a walk-on part; an unimportant participant in something.
spear side the male side or members of a family, the opposite of the distaff side.
spear-carrier an actor with a walk-on part; an unimportant participant in something.
spear side the male side or members of a family, the opposite of the distaff side.
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