noun
Meaning 1
The shaft of a spear
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
spearshaft
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈspɪə̯ˌʃɑːft/
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General-American: /ˈspɪɹˌʃæft/
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New-Zealand: /ˈspiəˌʃɐːft/
History
Etymology
From Middle English spere schaft; equivalent to spear + shaft.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Old Armenian: նիզակաբուն (nizakabun) — shaft of a spear
- Middle English: spere schaft — shaft of a spear