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spear
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- pronunciation:
- spir
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A spear is a type of weapon that is thrown with the hand. A spear is a long wooden handle with a sharp pointed tip. Sometimes the top of a spear is made of metal and it is attached to the wooden handle.
The group used spears to hunt whales.
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spearer (n.) |
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