About The Word Springer
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Springer
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What's The Definition Of Springer?
[n] a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white
[n] a cow about to give birth [n] the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs Synonyms | Synonyms for Springer: impost | springer spaniel | springing cow Related Terms | Find terms related to Springer: See Also | arch | cow | English springer | English springer spaniel | moo-cow | spaniel | stone | Welsh springer spaniel Springer In Webster's Dictionary \Spring"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, springs; specifically, one who
rouses game.
2. A young plant. [Obs.] --Evelyn.
3. (Arch.)
(a) The impost, or point at which an arch rests upon its
support, and from which it seems to spring. Hence:
(b) The bottom stone of an arch, which lies on the impost.
The skew back is one form of springer.
(c) The rib of a groined vault, as being the solid
abutment for each section of vaulting.
4. (Zo["o]l.) The grampus.
5. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of the field spaniel. See {Spaniel}.
6. (Zo["o]l.) A species of antelope; the sprinkbok.
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