Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Spaniel

Span″iel (?), n. [OF. espagneul, F. épagneul, espagnol Spanish, Sp. españnol, fr. España Spain, from L. Hispania.] 1. (Zoöl.) One of a breed of small dogs having long and thick ...

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Spaniel (2)

Span″iel (?), a. Cringing; fawning. Shak.

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Spaniel (3)

Span″iel, v. i. To fawn; to cringe; to be obsequious. Churchill.

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Spaniel (4)

Span″iel, v. t. To follow like a spaniel.

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Spanish

Span″ish (?), a. Of or pertaining to Spain or the Spaniards.Spanish bayonet(Bot.), a liliaceous plant (Yucca alorifolia) with rigid spine-tipped leaves. The name is also applied...

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Spanish (2)

Span″ish, n. The language of Spain.

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Spank

Spank (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Spanked (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Spanking.] [Of unknown origin; cf. LG. spakken, spenkern, to run and spring about quickly.] To strike, as the breech, w...

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Spank (2)

Spank, n. A blow with the open hand; a slap.

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Spank (3)

Spank, v. i. To move with a quick, lively step between a trot and gallop; to move quickly. Thackeray.

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Spanker

Spank″er (?), n. 1. One who spanks, or anything used as an instrument for spanking.2. (Naut.) The after sail of a ship or bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a boom and ...

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Spanker (2)

Spank″er, n. A small coin.

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Spanking

Spank″ing, a. 1. Moving with a quick, lively pace, or capable of so doing; dashing.Four spanking grays ready harnessed. G. Colman, the Younger.2. Large; considerable.

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Spanking breeze

Spanking breeze(Naut.), a strong breeze.

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Spanless

Span″less (spăn″lĕs), a. Incapable of being spanned.

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Spanner

Span″ner (–nẽr), n. 1. One who, or that which, spans.2. The lock of a fusee or carbine; also, the fusee or carbine itself.3. An iron instrument having a jaw to fit a nut or the ...

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Spannishing

Span″nish‐ing (–nĭsh‐ĭng), n. [From OF. espanir to spread, F. épanouir. See Expand.] The full blooming of a flower. Rom. of R.

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Spanpiece

Span″piece (–pēs′), n.(Arch.) The collar of a roof; sparpiece.

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Spanworm

Span″worm′ (–wûrm′), n.(Zoöl.) The larva of any geometrid moth, as the cankerworm; a geometer; a measuring worm.

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Spar

Spar (spär), n. [AS. spær in spærstān chalkstone; akin to MHG. spar, G. sparkalk plaster.] (Min.) An old name for a nonmetallic mineral, usually cleavable and somewhat lustrous;...

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Spar (2)

Spar, n. [OE. sparre; akin to D. spar, G. sparren, OHG. sparro, Dan. & Sw. sparre, Icel. sparri; of uncertain origin. � 171. Cf. Spar, v. t.] 1. (Naut.) A general term any round...

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Spar (3)

Spar, v. t. [OE. sparren, AS. sparrian; akin to G. sperren, Icel. sperra; from the noun. √171. See Spara beam, bar.] 1. To bolt; to bar. Chaucer.2. To To supply or equip with sp...

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Spar (4)

Spar, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Sparred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Sparring.] [Of uncertain origin; cf. OF. esparer to kick, F. éparer, or Icel. sperra to stretch out the legs, to struggle.] ...

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Spar (5)

Spar, n. 1. A contest at sparring or boxing.2. A movement of offense or defense in boxing.

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Spar-hung

Spar″–hung′ (?), a. Hung with spar, as a cave.

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Sparable

Spar″a‐ble (?), n. [Corrupted from sparrow bill.] A kind of small nail used by shoemakers.

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Sparada

Spar″a‐da (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small California surf fish (Micrometrus aggregatus); — called also shiner.

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Sparadrap

Spar″a‐drap (?), n. [F. sparadrap; cf. It. sparadrappo, NL. sparadrapa.] 1. A cerecloth.2. (Med.) Any adhesive plaster.