spear
A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.
Other meanings
A soldier armed with such a weapon; a spearman.
A lance with barbed prongs, used by fishermen to retrieve fish.
Synonyms
- shaft
A kind of
- arm
Kinds of spear
- pike
- trident
Word history
From Old English "spere".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “spear” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.