Word Meanings - CROSS-SPRINGER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

One of the ribs in a groined arch, springing from the corners in a diagonal direction. Note:

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• SPRINGBOARD
  An elastic board, secured at the ends, or at one end, often by elastic supports, used in performing feats of agility or in exercising.
• SPRINGE
  A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare. As a woodcock to mine own springe. Shak.
• SPRINGAL
  An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.
• SPRINGY
  1. Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step. Though her little frame was slight, it was firm and springy. Sir W. Scott. 2. Abounding with springs or fountains; wet; spongy; as,
• SPRINGHALT
  A kind of lameness in horse. See Stringhalt. Shak.
• SPRINGTIME
  The season of spring; springtide.
• DIAGONAL
  Joining two not adjacent angles of a quadrilateral or multilateral figure; running across from corner to corner; crossing at an angle with one of the sides. Diagonal bond , herringbone work. See Herringbone, a. -- Diagonal built , built by forming
• SPRINGBOK; SPRINGBUCK
  A South African gazelle noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lighty and suddenly into the air. It has a white dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the rump and tail. Called also
• SPRINGLET
  A little spring. But yet from out the little hill Oozes the slender springlet still. Sir W. Scott.
• SPRINGINESS
  The state or quality of being springly. Boyle.
• SPRINGAL; SPRINGALD; SPRINGALL
  An active, springly young man. "There came two springals of full tender years." Spenser. Joseph, when he was sold to Potiphar, that great man, was a fair young springall. Latimer.
• SPRINGING
  1. The act or process of one who, or that which, springs. 2. Growth; increase; also, that which springs up; a shoot; a plant. Thou blessest the springing thereof. Ps. lxv. 10. Springing line of an arch , the horizontal line drawn through
• SPRINGHEAD
  A fountain or source.
• DIRECTION
  The pointing of a piece with reference to an imaginary vertical axis; -- distinguished from elevation. The direction is given when the plane of sight passes through the object. Wilhelm. Syn. -- Administration; guidance; management; superintendence;
• GROINED
  Built with groins; as, a groined ceiling; a groined vault.
• GROIN
  The snout of a swine. Chaucer.
• SPRING
  springan, Icel. & Sw. springa, Dan. springe; cf. Gr. Springe, 1. To leap; to bound; to jump. The mountain stag that springs From height to height, and bounds along the plains. Philips. 2. To issue with speed and violence; to move with activity;
• DIAGONALLY
  In a diagonal direction.
• SPRINGTIDE
  The time of spring; springtime. Thomson.
• SPRING STEEL
  A variety of steel, elastic, strong, and tough, rolled for springs, etc.
• HANDSPRING
  A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
• OSSPRINGER
  The osprey.
• ORTHODIAGONAL
  The diagonal or lateral axis in a monoclinic crystal which is at right angles with the vertical axis.
• BRACHYDIAGONAL
  Pertaining to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism. Brachydiagonal axis, the shorter lateral axis of an orthorhombic crystal.
• MISDIRECTION
  An error of a judge in charging the jury on a matter of law. Mozley & W. (more info) 1. The act of directing wrongly, or the state of being so directed.
• ESPRINGAL
  An engine of war used for throwing viretons, large stones, and other missiles; a springal.
• INDIRECTION
  Oblique course or means; dishonest practices; indirectness. "By indirections find directions out." Shak.
• UPSPRING
  To spring up. Tennyson.