transitive verb

To lead an attack (also figurative)

spearˈman noun

A man armed with a spear

spearˈmint noun

A common garden mint used in cooking and flavouring

spearˈ-point noun

spearˈ-running noun

A tourney

spearˈ-shaft noun

spear side noun

The male side or line of descent, opp to spindle side, or distaff side

spear tackle noun (rugby, etc)

A dangerous tackle in which a player is lifted up and thrown down head first

spear thistle noun

A common thistle (Cnicus lanceolatus or Cirsium lanceolatum)

spearˈ-thrower noun

A throwing stick

spearˈwort noun

Any of various Eurasian plants of the genus Ranunculus with lance-shaped leaves, eg R. lingua, greater spearwort, and R. flammula, lesser spearwort