Spur

spur, n. an instrument on a horseman's heels, with sharp points for goading the horse: that which goads or instigates: something projecting: the hard projection on a cock's leg: a small range of mountains extending laterally from a larger range.— v.t. to urge on with spurs: to urge onward: to impel: to put spurs on.— v.i. to pre forward: to travel in great haste:— pr.p. spur′ring; pa.t. and pa.p. spurred.— v.t. Spur′-gall ( Shak. ), to gall or wound with a spur.— ns. Spur′-gear , -gear′ing , gearing in which spur-wheels are used.— adj. Spur′-heeled , having a long straight hind-claw.— n. Spur′-leath′er , the strap by which the spur is fastened to the foot.— p.adj. Spurred , wearing spurs: having shoots like spurs: affected with ergot, as rye.— ns. Spur′rer , one who, or that which, spurs; Spur′rier , one who makes spurs; Spur′-roy′al , an ancient English coin, worth fifteen shillings, so called from having a star on one side resembling the rowel of a spur; Spur′-way , a bridle-road; Spur′-whang = Spur-leather ; Spur′-wheel ( mech. ), a wheel with the cogs on the face of the edge like a spur.— adj. Spur′-winged , with a horny spur on the pinion, as with the plovers, . [A.S. spora ; Ice. spori , Ger. sporn .]