1. spear - Noun
2. spear - Adjective
3. spear - Verb
4. Spear - Proper noun
A long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting, by thrusting or throwing; a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp head or blade; a lance.
Fig.: A spearman.
A sharp-pointed instrument with barbs, used for stabbing fish and other animals.
The feather of a horse. See Feather, n., 4.
The rod to which the bucket, or plunger, of a pump is attached; a pump rod.
To pierce with a spear; to kill with a spear; as, to spear a fish.
To shoot into a long stem, as some plants. See Spire.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThere are many poor men and poor women: set apart some one constantly to remain there: let the poor man be though but as a guard to thy house: let him be to thee wall and fence, shield and spear. Where alms are, the devil dares not approach, nor any other evil thing. John Chrysostom
France was built with swords. The fleur-de-lis, symbol of national unity, is only the image of a spear with three pikes. Charles de Gaulle
The newspapers print what the people want, and thus does the savage still swing his club and flourish his spear. Elbert Hubbard
If he has thrown the only spear he had at you, it means that he doesn't fear you. Kiganda Proverb
It is easy to dodge a spear that comes in front of you but hard to avoid an arrow shot from behind. Chinese Proverb
It is easy to dodge the arrow of an enemy, but difficult to avoid the spear of a friend. Chinese Proverb