Webster's Dictionary 1913

7588

Spadefoot

Spade″foot′ (–fo͝ot′), n.(Zoöl.) Any species of burrowing toads of the genus Scaphiopus, esp. S. Holbrookii, of the Eastern United States; — called also spade toad.

7589

Spadeful

Spade″ful (–fụl), n.; pl.Spadefuls (–fụlz). [Spade + full.] As much as a spade will hold or lift.

7590

Spader

Spad″er (?), n. One who, or that which, spades; specifically, a digging machine.

7591

Spadiceous

Spa‐di″ceous (?), a. [L. spadix, -icis, a date-brown or nut-brown color. See Spadix.] 1. Of a bright clear brown or chestnut color. Sir T. Browne.2. (Bot.) Bearing flowers on a ...

7592

Spadicose

Spa″di‐cose′ (?), a.(Bot.) Spadiceous.

7593

Spadille

Spa‐dille″ (?), n. [F., fr. Sp. espadilla, dim. of espada. See Spade a card.] (Card Playing) The ace of spades in omber and quadrille.

7594

Spadix

Spa″dix (?), n.; pl. L. Spadices (#), E. Spadixes (#). 1. (Bot.) A fleshy spike of flowers, usually inclosed in a leaf called a spathe.2. (Zoöl.) A special organ of the nautilus...

7595

Spado

‖Spa″do (?), n.; pl.Spadones (#). 1. Same as Spade, 2.2. (Law) An impotent person.

7596

Spadroon

Spa‐droon″ (?), n. [Cf. F. & Sp. espadon, It. spadone. See Espadon, Spade.] A sword, especially a broadsword, formerly used both to cut and thrust.

7597

Spae

Spae (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Spaed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Spaeing.] [Scot. spae, spay, to foretell, to divine, Icel. spā.] To foretell; to divine.

7598

Spaeman

Spae″man (?), n. A prophet; a diviner.

7599

Spaewife

Spae″wife′ (?), n. A female fortune teller.

7600

Spaghetti

‖Spa‐ghet″ti (?), n. A variety or macaroni made in tubes of small diameter.

7601

Spagyric

{ Spa‐gyr″ic (?), Spa‐gyr″ic‐al (?) }, a. [LL. sparygicus, fr. Gr. � to draw, to separate + � to assemble; cf. F. spagirique.] Chemical; alchemical.

7602

Spagyric (2)

Spa‐gyr″ic, n. A spagyrist. Bp. Hall.

7603

Spagyrist

Spag″y‐rist (?), n. [Cf. F. spagiriste.] 1. A chemist, esp. one devoted to alchemistic pursuits.2. One of a sect which arose in the days of alchemy, who sought to discover remed...

7604

Spahi

{ ‖Spa″hi (?), ‖Spa″hee }, n. [Per., Turk., & Hind. sipāhī: cf. F. spahi. See Seroy.] 1. Formerly, one of the Turkish cavalry.2. An Algerian cavalryman in the French army.

7605

Spaid

Spaid (?), n. See 1st Spade.

7606

Spake

Spake (?), archaicimp. of Speak.

7607

Spakenet

Spake″net′ (?), n. A net for catching crabs. Halliwell.

7608

Spaky

Spak″y (?), a. Specky. hapman.

7609

Spalding knife

Spald″ing knife′ (?). A spalting knife.

7610

Spale

Spale (?), n. [Cf. Spell a splinter.] 1. A lath; a shaving or chip, as of wood or stone.2. (Shipbuilding) A strengthening cross timber.

7611

Spall

Spall (?), n. [OF. espaule; cf. It. spalla. See Epaule.] The shoulder. Spenser.

7612

Spall (2)

Spall, n. [Prov. E. spall, spell. See Spale, Spell a splinter.] A chip or fragment, especially a chip of stone as struck off the block by the hammer, having at least one feather...

7613

Spall (3)

Spall, v. t. 1. (Mining) To break into small pieces, as ore, for the purpose of separating from rock. Pryce.2. (Masonry) To reduce, as irregular blocks of stone, to an approxima...

7614

Spall (4)

Spall, v. i. To give off spalls, or wedge-shaped chips; — said of stone, as when badly set, with the weight thrown too much on the outer surface.