SPANFARTING
SPAN'COUNTER, SPAN'F'ARTING, noun A play at which within a span or circuit marked.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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SPANG
SPANG, noun A spangle or shining ornament; a thin piece of shining metal; something brilliant used as an ornament.2. An y little thing sparkling and brilliant like pieces of met...
SPANGLE
SPAN'GLE, verb transitive To set or sprinkle with spangles; to adorn with small distinct brilliant bodies; as a spangled breastplate. What stars do spangle heaven with such beauty-
SPANGLED
SPAN'GLED, participle passive Set with spangles.
SPANGLING
SPAN'GLING, participle present tense Adorning with spangles.
SPANIEL
SPAN'IEL, noun1. A dog used in sports of the field, remarkable for his sagacity and obedience.2. A mean, cringing, fawning person.SPAN'IEL, adjective Like a spaniel; mean; fawni...
SPANISH
SPAN'ISH, adjective Pertaining to Spain.SPAN'ISH, noun The language of Spain.
SPANISH-BROOM
SPANISH-BROOM, noun A plant of the genus Spartium.
SPANISH-BROWN
SPANISH-BROWN, noun A species of earth used in paints.
SPANISH-FLY
SPANISH-FLY, noun A fly or insect, the cantharis used in vesicatories, or composition for raising blisters.
SPANISH-NUT
SPANISH-NUT, noun A plant.
SPANISH-WHITE
SPANISH-WHITE, noun A white earth from Spain, used in paints.
SPANK
SPANK, verb transitive To strike with the open hand; to slap [A word common in New England.]
SPANKER
SPANK'ER, noun1. A small coin.2. In seamen's language, a ship driver; a large sail occasionally set upon the mizenyard or gaff, the foot being extended by a boom.3. One that tak...
SPANKING
SPANK'ING, participle present tense1. Striking with the open hand2.adjective Large; stout. [Vulgar.]SPAN'-LONG, adjective Of the length of a span.
SPANNED
SPAN'NED, participle passive Measured with the hand.
SPANNER
SPAN'NER, noun1. One that spans.2. The lock of a fusee or carbine; or the fusee itself.3. A wrench or nut screw-driver.
SPANNING
SPAN'NING, participle present tense Measuring with the hand; encompassing with the fingers.
SPAR
SP'AR, [If this word is connected with spare, the primary sense is probably thin. The sense of bar and spar is however more generally derived from thrusting, shooting in length;...
SPARABLE
SP'ARABLE, noun Small nails. [Not in use.]
SPARADRAP
SP'ARADRAP, noun In pharmacy, a cerecloth.
SPARAGE
SPARAGE, SPARAGUS, [Vulgar.] [See Asparagus.]
SPARAGUS
SPARAGE, SPARAGUS [Vulgar.] [See Asparagus.]
SPARE
SPARE, verb transitive [It seems to be from the same root as Latin parco.]1. To use frugally; not to be profuse; not to waste. Thou thy Father's thunder did'st not spare/2. To s...
SPARED
SPA'RED, participle passive Dispensed with; saved; forborne.
SPARELY
SPA'RELY, adverb Sparingly.
SPARENESS
SPA'RENESS, noun State of being lean or thin; leanness.