spawner

[Eng. spawn, v.; -er.] A fish that spawns; a female fish. "The barbel, for the preservation of their seed, both the spawner and the melter cover their spawn with sand."- Walton : Angler , pt. i., ch. xiv. (or in favor of); to plead against (or for); to oppose (or defend) the cause of. (2) To speak a ship : To hail and speak to her captain or master. (3) To speak out : To speak loudly or more loudly: hence to speak boldly and unreservedly; to disclose openly what one knows about a subject. (4) To speak in a loud or louder tone; hence, to expre one's thoughts freely, boldly, or unreservedly. (5) To speak well for : To be a commendatory or favorable indication or sign. (6) To speak with : To converse with. *speak-house, *speke-house, s. The room in a convent in which the inmates are allowed to speak with their friends. *speak, *spēake, s . [SPEAK, v .] Speech, utterance, words. speak-a-ble, a. [ Eng.speak; -able.] 1. Po ible or fit to be spoken. 2. Able to speak; having the power of speech. (Milton: P. L. , ix. 563.) pine, pit, sire, sir, marine; gō, pòt, Ger. speer; Lat.spar us. Allied to spar (1), s.] a. and b. Ancient Greek spears; c. Roman pilum; d. Ancient British spear; e. Spetum (temp. Edward IV.); f. Partisan (temp. Henry VII.); g. Partisan (temp. Henry VIII.); h. Partisan (temp. James L.); i . Pike (temp. Cromwell). IMG:content-1782.png:[blocks in formation] Ornith.: Mergus serr at or. (See extract under 1. One who spears. *2. A spearman. "For there be some in spec i all, In whom that all vertue dwelleth." Bot .: A mint, Mentha virid is , with oblong, lance- olate, sub-acute, serrate leaves, and slender spikes of flowers. Found in watery places. It is used in cookery as a sauce, and yields an aromatic and carminative oil, Oil of Spearmint. spear-wood, s. [ Eng.spear , s., and wood .] Bot .: (1) Acacia doratoxylon ; (2) Eucalyptus doratoxylon . spëar-wõrt, s. [ Eng.spear , s., and wort .] Bot .: (1) Ranunculus lingua ; (2) R. flammula . Called also the Le er Spearwort. 2. Particular, peculiar; different from others; out of the common; extraordinary, uncommon. "I never yet beheld that special face, Which I could fancy more than any other." Shakesp.: Taming of the Shrew, ii. 1. IMG:content-1783.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-1784.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-1785.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-1786.png:[blocks in formation] -ize.] A. Transitive : *1. To mention specially; to specify. "Our Savior specializing and nominating the places." -Sheldon: Mirror of Antichrist , p. 261. 2. To a ign a specific use or purpose to; to devote or apply to a specific use or function. B. In trans.: To devote one's self to a special or particular branch of study. may specialize in History, Philosophy, Philology, or Ar"Those who proceed to Part II. of the Cla ical Tripos chæology."- Pall Mall Gazette . spěc-ial-lỹ (ca h), adv. [ Eng.special; -ly.] 1. In an especial manner; particularly, espe cially. "Persons who were not specially interested in a public bill very seldom petitioned Parliament." - Macaulay: Hist. Eng ., ch. xix. 2. For a special or particular purpose; as, a meeting specially summoned. spěc-ial-tỹ (ca h), subst. [The same word as speciality (q. v.).] IMG:content-1787.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-1788.png:[blocks in formation] "Special- vert , which may be over or nether -vert, or both If it bears fruit, for nothing is accounted special - vert but such which beareth fruit to feed the deer." - Nelson: Laws Conc. Game , p. 231.