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- English Word Spanned Definition of Span
- English Word Spanner Definition One who, or that which, spans.
- English Word Spanner Definition The lock of a fusee or carbine; also, the fusee or carbine itself.
- English Word Spanner Definition An iron instrument having a jaw to fit a nut or the head of a bolt, and used as a lever to turn it with; a wrench; specifically, a wrench for unscrewing or tightening the couplings of hose.
- English Word Spanner Definition A contrivance in some of the ealier steam engines for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam.
- English Word Spanning Definition of Span
- English Word Spannishing Definition The full blooming of a flower.
- English Word Spanpiece Definition The collar of a roof; sparpiece.
- English Word Spanworm Definition The larva of any geometrid moth, as the cankeworm; a geometer; a measuring worm.
- English Word Spar Definition An old name for a nonmetallic mineral, usually cleavable and somewhat lustrous; as, calc spar, or calcite, fluor spar, etc. It was especially used in the case of the gangue minerals of a metalliferous vein.
- English Word Spar Definition A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff.
- English Word Spar Definition Formerly, a piece of timber, in a general sense; -- still applied locally to rafters.
- English Word Spar Definition The bar of a gate or door.
- English Word Spar Definition To bolt; to bar.
- English Word Spar Definition To To supply or equip with spars, as a vessel.
- English Word Spar Definition To strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do.
- English Word Spar Definition To use the fists and arms scientifically in attack or defense; to contend or combat with the fists, as for exercise or amusement; to box.
- English Word Spar Definition To contest in words; to wrangle.
- English Word Spar Definition A contest at sparring or boxing.
- English Word Spar Definition A movement of offense or defense in boxing.
- English Word Spar-hung Definition Hung with spar, as a cave.
- English Word Sparable Definition A kind of small nail used by shoemakers.
- English Word Sparada Definition A small California surf fish (Micrometrus aggregatus); -- called also shiner.
- English Word Sparadrap Definition A cerecloth.
- English Word Sparadrap Definition Any adhesive plaster.
- English Word Sparage Definition Alt. of Sparagrass
- English Word Sparagrass Definition Obs. or corrupt forms of Asparagus.
- English Word Sparagus Definition Alt. of Sparagrass
- English Word Sparble Definition To scatter; to disperse; to rout.
- English Word Spare Definition To use frugally or stintingly, as that which is scarce or valuable; to retain or keep unused; to save.