Word Meanings - SPRINGAL - Book Publishers vocabulary database

An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.

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• CASTLEWARD
  See CASTLEGUARD
• SPREADINGLY
  , adv. Increasingly. The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton.
• 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.
• CASTLE
  1. A fortified residence, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress. The house of every one is to him castle and fortress, as well for his defense againts injury and violence, as for his repose. Coke. Our castle's strength Will laugh
• SPRINGAL
  An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.
• ENGINER
  A contriver; an inventor; a contriver of engines. Shak.
• ENGINERY
  1. The act or art of managing engines, or artillery. Milton. 2. Engines, in general; instruments of war. Training his devilish enginery. Milton. 3. Any device or contrivance; machinery; structure or arrangement. Shenstone.
• CAST-IRON
  Made of cast iron. Hence, Fig.: like cast iron; hardy; unyielding.
• SPRINT
  To run very rapidly; to run at full speed. A runner should be able to sprint the whole way. Encyc. Brit. (more info) Etym:
• SPRIGHTLY
  Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. "Sprightly wit and love inspires." Dryden. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. Pope.
• CASTLING
  That which is cast or brought forth prematurely; an abortion. Sir T. Browne.
• SPRINKLING
  1. The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles. Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling or effusion of water. Ayliffe. 2. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles; as, a sprinkling of rain or snow. 3. Hence, a moderate
• 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,
• SPRIGGED
  Having sprigs.
• CASTOR BEAN
  The bean or seed of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi.)
• SPRUNTLY
  In a sprunt manner; smartly; vigorously; youthfully. B. Jonson.
• SPRINGHALT
  A kind of lameness in horse. See Stringhalt. Shak.
• CASTOR
  A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver. 2. Castoreum. See Castoreum. 3. A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver. I have always been known for the jaunty manner in which I wear my castor. Sir W. Scott. 4. A heavy quality
• CASTING
  1. The act of one who casts or throws, as in fishing. 2. The act or process of making cast or impressions, or of shaping metal or plaster in a mold; the act or the process of pouring molten metal into a mold. 3. That which is cast in a mold; esp.
• DISPROPORTIONALLY
  In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally.
• AIR ENGINE
  An engine driven by heated or by compressed air. Knight.
• AFTERCAST
  A throw of dice after the game in ended; hence, anything done too late. Gower.
• DISPROPORTIONALITY
  The state of being disproportional. Dr. H. More.
• DISPROPORTIONABLE
  Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness, n. Hammond. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*bly, adv.
• HANDSPRING
  A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
• RADIANT ENGINE
  A semiradial engine. See Radial engine, above.
• UNDERCAST
  To cast under or beneath.
• MISPROPORTION
  To give wrong proportions to; to join without due proportion.