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springer

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: springer

1
n
a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white
2
n
a cow about to give birth
3
n
the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: springer
1

n a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white

Synonyms:
springer spaniel
Types:
English springer, English springer spaniel
a breed having typically a black-and-white coat
Welsh springer spaniel
a red-and-white breed slightly smaller than the English springer spaniel
Type of:
spaniel
any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
2

n a cow about to give birth

Synonyms:
springing cow
Type of:
cow, moo-cow
female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
3

n the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs

Synonyms:
impost
Type of:
stone
building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
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