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| fluke1 |
a triangular tip, as on an anchor or the head of a spear or arrow. [1/2 definitions] |
| fork |
an implement with two or more prongs or tines, used to spear, dig, lift, or carry, esp. the one used for eating. [1/6 definitions] |
| gig2 |
a spear designed for catching frogs or fish. [1/3 definitions] |
| halberd |
a shafted weapon of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries with an axlike blade and a steel spear at the top. |
| harpoon |
a weapon that is like a spear with a barbed head and a rope at the tail end. Harpoons are used in hunting whales and large fish. [2 definitions] |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. [1/2 definitions] |
| javelin |
a light spear thrown as a weapon. [2/3 definitions] |
| pitch1 |
to throw or hurl (a ball, coin, spear, or other object). [2/23 definitions] |
| pitcher2 |
someone who throws or hurls a ball, coin, spear, or other object. [1/2 definitions] |
| shaft |
an arrow or spear, or the long, straight part of one that is connected to the head. [1/6 definitions] |
| spear1 |
to pierce or hold fast with or as if with a spear. [1/2 definitions] |
| spearhead |
the pointed, usu. metal head of a spear. [1/3 definitions] |
| spearman |
a warrior who is armed with, or a man who uses, a spear. |
| trident |
a fishing or fighting spear with three prongs, sometimes shown in portrayals of Greek and Roman sea gods. |
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