- springal
- noun see springald
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Springal — Spring al (spr[i^]ng al), Springald Spring ald (spr[i^]ng ald), Springall Spring all (spr[i^]ng al), n. [Scot. springald, springel, fr. Scot. & E. spring.] An active, springy young man. [Obs.] There came two springals of full tender years.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Springal — Spring al, n. [OF. espringale; of Teutonic origin, akin to E. spring.] An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
springal — [spriŋ′əldspriŋ′əl] n. 〚Scot springel, springald < ME sprynhold, prob. < springen: see SPRING〛 Archaic an active young man; youth: also springald [spriŋ′əld] * * * … Universalium
springal — [spriŋ′əldspriŋ′əl] n. [Scot springel, springald < ME sprynhold, prob. < springen: see SPRING] Archaic an active young man; youth: also springald [spriŋ′əld] … English World dictionary
springal — spring·al … English syllables
springal — noun see springald … Useful english dictionary
Springald — Springal Spring al (spr[i^]ng al), Springald Spring ald (spr[i^]ng ald), Springall Spring all (spr[i^]ng al), n. [Scot. springald, springel, fr. Scot. & E. spring.] An active, springy young man. [Obs.] There came two springals of full tender… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Springall — Springal Spring al (spr[i^]ng al), Springald Spring ald (spr[i^]ng ald), Springall Spring all (spr[i^]ng al), n. [Scot. springald, springel, fr. Scot. & E. spring.] An active, springy young man. [Obs.] There came two springals of full tender… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Espringal — Es*prin gal, n. [See {Springal}.] (Mil. Antiq.) An engine of war used for throwing viretons, large stones, and other missiles; a springal. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Air spring — Spring Spring, n. [AS. spring a fountain, a leap. See {Spring}, v. i.] 1. A leap; a bound; a jump. [1913 Webster] The prisoner, with a spring, from prison broke. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
