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SPI'NOUS, a. [L. spinosus, from spina.] Full of spines; armed with thorns; thorny.
SPINOS'ITY, n. The state of being spiny or thorny; crabbedness.
SPIN'OLET, n. A small bird of the lark kind.
SPIN'NING-JENNY, n. An engine or complicated machine for spinning wool or cotton...
SPIN'NING, ppr. Drawing out and twisting into threads; drawing out; delaying. SP...
SPIN'NER, n. 1. One that spins; one skilled in spinning. 2. A spider.
SPINK, n. A bird; a finch.
SPIN'ING-WHEEL, n. A wheel for spinning wool, cotton or flax into threads.
SPINIF'EROUS, a. [L. spina, spine, and fero, to bear.] Producing spines; bearing...
SPIN'ET, n. An instrument of music resembling a harpsichord, but smaller; a virg...
SPINES'CENT, a. [from spine.] Becoming hard and thorny.
SPI'NEL, SPINELLE, n. The spinelle ruby, says Hauy; is the true ruby, a gem of a...
SPINELLANE, n. A mineral occurring in small crystaline masses and in minute crys...
SPI'NEL, SPINELLE, n. The spinelle ruby, says Hauy; is the true ruby, a gem of a...
SPINE, n. [L.] 1. The back bone of an animal. 2. The shin of the leg. 3. A thorn...
SPIN'DLE-TREE, n. A plant, prick-wood, of the genus Euonymus.