snaphance
A spring lock for discharging a firearm.
The firearm to which it is attached.
A trifling or second-rate thing or person.
A snappish retort.

snaphances
plural of snaphance

snaphaunce
Alternative form of snaphance.

snaphaunces
plural of snaphaunce

snickersnee
A large, sword-like knife, especially one used as a weapon.
A knife fight.

snickersnees
plural of snickersnee

snider
comparative form of snide: more snide

sodatol
A high explosive consisting of a mixture of sodium nitrate and trinitrotoluene.

softkill
Alternative form of soft kill.

softnoses
plural of softnose

sojutsu
The Japanese martial art of fighting with a spear.

sp
Abbreviation of spelling, often used when correcting or questioning one's own spelling.
Abbreviation of spur, in highway designations and signage.
Abbreviation of space.

spadroon
A single-handed, lightweight sword.
A long heavy sword for both hands; a spadone.

spadroons
plural of spadroon

spanner
A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
One who, or that which, spans.
A (usually sparse) graph whose shortest path distances approximate those in a dense graph or other metric space.
A hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.
A device in early steam engines for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam.
A problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome (in the phrase spanner in the works)
A stupid or unintelligent person; one prone to making mistakes, especially in language.

spanners
plural of spanner

spantoon
Alternative form of spontoon.

spantoons
plural of spantoon

spear
A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.
A soldier armed with such a weapon; a spearman.
A lance with barbed prongs, used by fishermen to retrieve fish.
An illegal maneuver using the end of a hockey stick to strike into another hockey player.
In professional wrestling, a running tackle in which the wrestler's shoulder is driven into the opponent's midsection.
A shoot, as of grass; a spire.
The feather of a horse.
The rod to which the bucket, or plunger, of a pump is attached; a pump rod.
A long, thin strip from a vegetable.

spearcarrier
Alternative form of spear carrier.

spearcarriers
plural of spearcarrier

spearcast
The throwing of a spear.

spearcaster
A sling-like device used to impart greater impetus to a thrown spear.
A soldier or guard armed with a spear used as a ranged weapon.
A track-and-field athlete who throws a spear or spears; a javelinist, a javelin thrower.

spearcasters
plural of spearcaster

spearcasts
plural of spearcast

spearchuckers
plural of spearchucker

speare
Obsolete spelling of spear.

speared
Wielding a spear.

spearers
plural of spearer

spearfisheries
plural of spearfishery

spearfisherman
A male spearfisher.

spearfishermen
plural of spearfisherman

spearfishers
plural of spearfisher

spearfisherwoman
A female spearfisher.

spearfisherwomen
plural of spearfisherwoman

spearfishery
A fishery worked by spearfishers

spearfishing
A form of fishing in which the fisherman attempts to impale the fish upon a spear, which may be thrust or thrown by hand or with a spear gun.

speargrass
Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.
Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.
Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.
Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.
Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.
Species of Aciphylla (Spaniard grass)

speargrasses
plural of speargrass

speargun
A tube-shaped gun that fires a barbed spear, almost always for underwater use.

spearguns
plural of speargun

spearheaders
plural of spearheader

spearheads
plural of spearhead

spearing
present participle and gerund of spear

spearings
plural of spearing

spearlet
A small spear.

spearlets
plural of spearlet

spearmakers
plural of spearmaker

spearmaking
The making of spears.

spearmanship
The skill or art of using a spear.

spearmen
plural of spearman

spearo
A spearfisher.

spearos
plural of spearo

spearphishers
plural of spearphisher

spearplay
Fighting (or practice exercises) with spears.

spearpoint
The point or tip of a spear.

spearpoints
plural of spearpoint

spears
plural of spear

spearshaft
The shaft of a spear

spearshafts
plural of spearshaft

spearsman
Alternative form of spearman.

spearsmen
plural of spearsman

spearsmith
A smith who makes spears.

spearthrower
A hand-held tool used as a lever to increase the throwing distance and penetrating force of a spear or dart, an atlatl; a woomera.
The separate handle of an atlatl.

spearthrowers
plural of spearthrower

speartip
The tip, end, or point of a spear.

speartips
plural of speartip

spearwoman
A female warrior who fights with a spear.

spearwomen
plural of spearwoman

spearwork
Combat or hunting with a spear.

speedbag
Alternative form of speed bag.

speedbags
plural of speedbag

speedloader
Alternative form of speed loader.

speedloaders
plural of speedloader

spellsword
An archetype in fantasy stories and games that is capable of harnessing both magic and melee weaponry in combat.

spellswords
plural of spellsword

spetum
A medieval long spear with two sharp tapering blades projecting forward at roughly around 45 degrees with the blunt side facing the opponent.

spetums
plural of spetum

spife
A hybrid utensil combining a spoon and a knife.

spifes
plural of spife

spives
plural of spife

splade
A spork that is sharp along one edge or both edges, enabling it to be used as a knife, a fork and a spoon.

splades
plural of splade

splattergun
Alternative form of splatter-gun.

splatterguns
plural of splattergun

spontoon
A pointed weapon similar to a pike.

spontoons
plural of spontoon

sporabolas
plural of sporabola

spork
An eating utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl of which is divided into tines like those of a fork, and so has the function of both implements; some sporks have a serrated edge so they can also function as a knife.

sporks
plural of spork

spreader
An object or person who spreads.
A spacer or device for keeping two objects apart.
A device used to spread bulk material.
A knife or spatula used to distribute a substance such as butter or jelly.
A horizontal athwartships spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds away from the mast.
A machine for combining and drawing fibers of flax to form a sliver preparatory to spinning.
The moving platform of a container crane.
A member of a cracking group who distributes warez.

spreaders
plural of spreader

spudzooka
A spud gun.

spudzookas
plural of spudzooka

squirarchies
plural of squirarchy

squirearchies
plural of squirearchy

stabscotch
Synonym of knife game.

staff
A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave.
The employees of a business.
A mixture of plaster and fibre used as a temporary exterior wall covering.ᵂ
A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office.
A pole upon which a flag is supported and displayed.
The rung of a ladder.
A series of verses so disposed that, when it is concluded, the same order begins again; a stanza; a stave.
An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch.
The grooved director for the gorget, or knife, used in cutting for stone in the bladder.
An establishment of officers in various departments attached to an army, to a section of an army, or to the commander of an army. The general's staff consists of those officers about his person who are employed in carrying his commands into execution.
A form of token once used, in combination with a ticket, for safe train movements between two points on a single line.