speer
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A long, pointed weapon used to stab or throw
- noun
- /spɪr/
- Archaic
:
lanza
Synonyms
spear
vsspeer
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1.2
A long pole with a sharp point used for hunting or fishing
is the Scots or archaic form rather than the common modern term
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9.3
A long spear with a sharp metal point used by soldiers long ago
is the general term for similar long pointed weapons, not only military ones
Surface Forms
Etymology
Speer is the Scots form of the English word spear, from an old German word for a long, pointed stick used as a weapon. So a speer is literally a 'pointed stick' and keeps that meaning today.