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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.
SPIN'DLE-SHAPED, a. Having the shape of a spindle; fusiform.
SPIN'DLE-LEGS, SPIN'DLE-SHANKS, n. A tall slender person; in contempt.
SPIN'DLE-SHANKED, a. Having long slender legs.
SPIN'DLE-LEGS, SPIN'DLE-SHANKS, n. A tall slender person; in contempt.
SPIN'DLE, a. [See Spin .] 1. The pin used in spinning wheels for twisting the th...
SPI'NAL, a. [See Spine .] Pertaining to the spine or back bone of an animal; as ...