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Meaning
Noun
●
A long
stick with
a sharp
tip
used as a
weapon
for
throwing
or
thrusting
,
or anything
used to make a
thrusting
motion.
●
A
soldier
armed
with such a
weapon
; a spearman.
●
A
lance
with
barbed
prongs
, used by
fishermen
to
retrieve
fish.
●
In Ice hockey:
An
illegal
maneuver
using the
end of
a
hockey stick
to
strike
into another
hockey
player.
●
In Wrestling:
In
professional wrestling
, a
running
tackle
in which the wrestler's
shoulder
is
driven
into the opponent's midsection.
●
A
shoot
,
as of
grass
; a spire.
●
The
feather
of a horse.
●
The
rod
to which the
bucket
, or
plunger
, of a
pump
is
attached
; a
pump
rod
.
●
A long,
thin
strip
from a vegetable.
●
In Botany:
The
sprout
of a
plant
, stalk
●
A
church
spire.
Verb
●
To
pierce
with a spear.
●
To
penetrate
or
strike
with, or
as if
with, any long
narrow
object
; to make a
thrusting
motion
that
catches
an
object
on the
tip
of a long device.
●
To
tackle
an
opponent
by
ramming
into them with
one's
helmet.
●
To
shoot
into a long
stem
, as some
plants
do.
●
To
ignore
as a social snub.
Adj
●
Male.
●
Pertaining to
male
family members.
Name
●
An English surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
spear
English
spere
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Distaff
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Hammer
Blade
Lance
Sword
Broadsword
Claw
Machete
Bow
Rapier
Tomahawk
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Knife
Gun
Ball
Fist
Mace
Sawblade
Cestus
Stun
Arrow
Axe
Katana
Trident
Snake
Maul
Chakram
Impale
Cane
Bullet
Boomerang
Dragon
Shovel
Rifle
Attack
Sickle
Projectile
Shield
Skewer
Bayonet
Skull
Slingshot
Hook
Shark
Swords
Stick
Torch
Needle
Rod
Rope
Lasso
Finger
Bow And Arrow
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Rhymes
Mir
Ear
Seer
Mear
Here
Kier
Sear
Keir
Yere
Skyr
Emir
Deer
Peer
Birr
Fear
Hear
Pier
Rear
Lear
Bheer
Kheer
Wazir
Spear
Sabir
Sheer
Cheer
Arear
Anear
Serir
Shear
Abier
Afear
Fleer
Mudir
Fakir
Ameer
Wazir
Zaire
Queer
Revere
Cohere
Vizier
Toyear
Adhere
C'Mere
Inhere
Veneer
Severe
Appear
Mirror
Bedear
Arrear
Affeer
Pierre
Ensear
Asmear
Career
Bichir
Denier
Asteer
Laveer
Vermeer
Besmear
Austere
Brevier
Mishear
Jaghire
Cashier
Compeer
Pioneer
Sincere
Encheer
Chimere
Premier
To-Year
Macheer
Kashmir
Clavier
Coinhere
Domineer
Preclear
Cameleer
Mutineer
Cashmere
Ensphere
BayadèRe
Decohere
Cavalier
Souvenir
Muleteer
Overpeer
Mounseer
Embodier
Caponier
Timoneer
Frontier
Overhear
Engineer
Croupier
Fusilier
Tabasheer
Targeteer
Balladeer
Belvedere
Pulpiteer
Pistoleer
Gondolier
Junketeer
Seraskier
Grenadier
Cannoneer
Sonneteer
Jargoneer
Muffineer
Eyeleteer
Buccaneer
Marketeer
Garreteer
Persevere
Insincere
Privateer
Indianeer
Gazetteer
Infanteer
Brigadier
Carbineer
Pigeoneer
Profiteer
Budgeteer
Volunteer
Financier
Disappear
Petardeer
Chevalier
Petardier
Puppeteer
Charioteer
Chiffonier
Leafleteer
Commandeer
Cuirassier
Plumassier
Bombardier
Circuiteer
Carabineer
Chandelier
Scrutineer
Auctioneer
Halberdier
Javelineer
Fictioneer
Harpooneer
Electioneer
Pamphleteer
Mountaineer
Arquebusier
Electrolier
Gonfalonier
Conferencier
Guadalquivir
Allotmenteer
Boulevardier
Specksioneer
Science-Fictioneer
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