spear point
1spear|point — «SPIHR POYNT», noun, verb. –n. 1. the point of a spear; spearhead. 2. Figurative. a person or thing that acts as a spearhead: »He was the spearpoint of the new power growing up in the rural areas (London Times). –v.t. = spearhead. (Cf.… …
2spear-point — noun the head and sharpened point of a spear • Syn: ↑spearhead, ↑spearpoint • Hypernyms: ↑point • Part Holonyms: ↑spear, ↑lance, ↑shaft, ↑pike …
3spear point — /ˈspɪə pɔɪnt/ (say spear poynt) noun 1. the sharpened end of a spear. 2. a shallow bore inserted in soft sediments to draw up artesian water …
4spear-point chisel — noun : a chisel with a triangular point for lathe turning operations …
5spear — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hunting VERB + SPEAR ▪ be armed with, carry, hold, wield ▪ The tribesmen were armed with spears and shields …
6spear — Ihe, ihe pahe e, ēlau (short); pololū (long); ihe laumeki (barbed); ihe ō (piercing); au hau (of hibiscus wood); au au (of loulu palm wood); kao, ō, ōkoholua (fishing); pōluhi, polokāwa e. See bath. ♦ Cluster of spears, makalau, mākini.… …
7spear — [spir] n. [ME spere < OE (akin to Ger speer) < IE base * sper > SPAR2, L sparus] 1. a weapon consisting of a long wooden shaft with a sharp point, usually of metal or stone, for thrusting or throwing 2. any spearlike, often forked,… …
8spear-head spoon — /spear hed /. See diamond point spoon. * * * …
9spear-head spoon — /spear hed /. See diamond point spoon …
10spear — spear1 spearer, n. /spear/, n. 1. a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached. 2. a soldier or other person armed with such a weapon; spearman: an …
