Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In heraldry, a spear with a short or truncated handle, used as a bearing.

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Examples

  • Gesturing with the half-spear, he said roughly, "Stand.

    The Fires of Heaven Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1993

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