spear

[US]/spɪə(r)/
[UK]/spɪr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp pointed head, used for thrusting or throwing
vt. to pierce with a spear

Phrases & Collocations

throwing spear

spear tip

spear hunting

spear fishing

spear head

Example Sentences

The spear pierced the lion's heart.

he grabbed a spear for a third cast.

Billy lunged his spear at the fish.

taking the spear, he set off to spoor the man.

Spears hurtled against shields.

furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.

The warriors speared the man to death.

The hunters were spearing fish in the stream.

The Indian hurled his spear at the coyote.

Aztec spear throwing unit. Armed with throwing spears and a macana club. Protected with a small shield.

some tribes buzzed a few spears at us.

she speared her last chip with her fork.

Dive; Spear of Welkin ; Blastoff ; Eyes of Cyclone ;

the frozen effection was not ideal using fluid spear for 8- cell ovocyte.

fishgig A spear with barbed prongs used for harpooning fish.

Harpoons and other fishing tackle appear at 18,000 years ago, as do bone spear throwers, or atlatls.

I dream of a day when there will be a way to resolve all the world’s conflicts, swords beaten into ploughshares and spears into pruning booksy.

In the later system the front ranks locked shields and presented a hedge of thrusting spears whilst the rear ranks kept up a continual barrage of missiles over the heads of the front rankers.

5Another battle also was fought against the Philistines, in which Adeodatus the son of Saltus a Bethlehemite slew the brother of Goliath the Gethite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.

Real-world Examples

Targets for the hunters' spears are plentiful.

Source: Wild New World: Ice Age Oasis

If you look closely at this character launching a spear.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

A Lannister put his spear through your father's leg.

Source: Game of Thrones (Season 1)

Wujing held up his spear, and Bajie held up his rake.

Source: Journey to the West

Every native carried his spear in his hand, wherever he went.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

But we still don't know which Neandertals used the spears in battle.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American October 2019 Collection

The Greatjon lowered the spear. " Even the dead ones" ?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

Turning and facing him, Colter killed him with his own spear and took his blanket.

Source: Learn English with Matthew.

The Scots, with their long spears levelled, stood like a wall.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 4

" You have to spear them, " said Scallion.

Source: Seek pleasure and have fun.

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