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- English Word Springboard Definition An elastic board, secured at the ends, or at one end, often by elastic supports, used in performing feats of agility or in exercising.
- English Word Springbok Definition Alt. of Springbuck
- English Word Springbuck Definition A South African gazelle (Gazella euchore) noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lighty and suddenly into the air. It has a white dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the rump and tail. Called also springer.
- English Word Springe Definition A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare.
- English Word Springe Definition To catch in a springe; to insnare.
- English Word Springe Definition To sprinkle; to scatter.
- English Word Springer Definition One who, or that which, springs; specifically, one who rouses game.
- English Word Springer Definition A young plant.
- English Word Springer Definition The impost, or point at which an arch rests upon its support, and from which it seems to spring.
- English Word Springer Definition The bottom stone of an arch, which lies on the impost. The skew back is one form of springer.
- English Word Springer Definition The rib of a groined vault, as being the solid abutment for each section of vaulting.
- English Word Springer Definition The grampus.
- English Word Springer Definition A variety of the field spaniel. See Spaniel.
- English Word Springer Definition A species of antelope; the sprinkbok.
- English Word Springhalt Definition A kind of lameness in horse. See Stringhalt.
- English Word Springhead Definition A fountain or source.
- English Word Springiness Definition The state or quality of being springly.
- English Word Springing Definition of Spring
- English Word Springing Definition The act or process of one who, or that which, springs.
- English Word Springing Definition Growth; increase; also, that which springs up; a shoot; a plant.
- English Word Springle Definition A springe.
- English Word Springlet Definition A little spring.
- English Word Springtail Definition Any one of numerous species of small apterous insects belonging to the order Thysanura. They have two elastic caudal stylets which can be bent under the abdomen and then suddenly extended like a spring, thus enabling them to leap to a considerable distance. See Collembola, and Podura.
- English Word Springtide Definition The time of spring; springtime.
- English Word Springtime Definition The season of spring; springtide.
- English Word Springy Definition Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step.
- English Word Springy Definition Abounding with springs or fountains; wet; spongy; as, springy land.
- English Word Sprinkle Definition To scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed, etc.
- English Word Sprinkle Definition To scatter on; to disperse something over in small drops or particles; to besprinkle; as, to sprinkle the earth with water; to sprinkle a floor with sand.
- English Word Sprinkle Definition To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.