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- English Word Speaking Definition Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube.
- English Word Speaking Definition Seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike; as, a speaking likeness.
- English Word Spear Definition A long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting, by thrusting or throwing; a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp head or blade; a lance.
- English Word Spear Definition Fig.: A spearman.
- English Word Spear Definition A sharp-pointed instrument with barbs, used for stabbing fish and other animals.
- English Word Spear Definition A shoot, as of grass; a spire.
- English Word Spear Definition The feather of a horse. See Feather, n., 4.
- English Word Spear Definition The rod to which the bucket, or plunger, of a pump is attached; a pump rod.
- English Word Spear Definition To pierce with a spear; to kill with a spear; as, to spear a fish.
- English Word Spear Definition To shoot into a long stem, as some plants. See Spire.
- English Word Speared Definition of Spear
- English Word Spearer Definition One who uses a spear; as, a spearer of fish.
- English Word Spearfish Definition A large and powerful fish (Tetrapturus albidus) related to the swordfish, but having scales and ventral fins. It is found on the American coast and the Mediterranean.
- English Word Spearfish Definition The carp sucker.
- English Word Spearhead Definition The pointed head, or end, of a spear.
- English Word Spearing Definition of Spear
- English Word Spearman Definition One who is armed with a spear.
- English Word Spearmen Definition of Spearman
- English Word Spearmint Definition A species of mint (Mentha viridis) growing in moist soil. It vields an aromatic oil. See Mint, and Mentha.
- English Word Spearwood Definition An Australian tree (Acacia Doratoxylon), and its tough wood, used by the natives for spears.