Spearing

name, noun, verb

name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The stabbing of something with a spear.

    "These spearings were not related to livestock killed but to young boys trying to prove their bravery."

  2. 2
    An Atlantic silverside, a fish of species Menidia menidia.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of spear form-of, gerund, participle, present
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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atlantic silverside

Example

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"A recent contest in Angola, Indiana, consisted of a series of events to display skill of arms and horsemanship, such as spearing rings onto a lance or splitting a cabbage in half with a sword while riding at full speed."

Etymology

Patronymic from Spear.

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