sperone

Definitions of sperone
  1. noun
    a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
    synonyms: contrafforte, sprone
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    type of:
    pungolo, stimolo
    a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
  2. noun
    a steep high face of rock
    synonyms: falesia, rupe, scoglio
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    types:
    balza, crepaccio, dirupo, precipizio, ripa, rupe
    a very steep cliff
    type of:
    formazione, formazione geologica
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
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