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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Spur \Spur\ (sp[^u]r), n. [See Sparrow.] (Zool.)
(a) A sparrow. [Scot.]
(b) A tern. [Prov. Eng.]
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Spur \Spur\, n. [OE. spure, spore, AS. spura, spora; akin to D.
spoor, G. sporn, OHG. sporo, Icel. spori, Dan. spore, Sw.
sporre, and to AS. spor a trace, footstep, spyrian to trace,
track, examine, and E. spurn. [root]171. Cf. Sparrow,
Spere, Spoor, Spurn.]
1. An implement secured to the heel, or above the heel, of a
horseman, to urge the horse by its pressure. Modern spurs
have a small wheel, or rowel, with short points. Spurs
were the badge of knighthood.
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And on her feet a pair of spurs large. --Chaucer.
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2. That which goads to action; an incitement.
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Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise
(That last infirmity of noble mind)
To scorn delights and live laborious days. --Milton.
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3. Something that projects; a snag.
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4. One of the large or principal roots of a tree. --Shak.
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5. (Zool.) Any stiff, sharp spine, as on the wings and legs
of certain birds, on the legs of insects, etc.;
especially, the spine on a cock's leg.
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6. A mountain that shoots from any other mountain, or range
of mountains, and extends to some distance in a lateral
direction, or at right angles.
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7. A spiked iron worn by seamen upon the bottom of the boot,
to enable them to stand upon the carcass of a whale, to
strip off the blubber.
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8. (Carp.) A brace strengthening a post and some connected
part, as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut.
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9. (Arch.)
(a) The short wooden buttress of a post.
(b) A projection from the round base of a column,
occupying the angle of a square plinth upon which the
base rests, or bringing the bottom bed of the base to
a nearly square form. It is generally carved in
leafage.
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10. (Bot.)
(a) Any projecting appendage of a flower looking like a
spur. --Gray.
(b) Ergotized rye or other grain. [R.]
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11. (Fort.) A wall that crosses a part of a rampart and joins
to an inner wall.
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12. (Shipbuilding)
(a) A piece of timber fixed on the bilge ways before
launching, having the upper ends bolted to the
vessel's side.
(b) A curved piece of timber serving as a half beam to
support the deck where a whole beam can not be
placed.
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13. (Mining) A branch of a vein.
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14. The track of an animal, as an otter; a spoor.
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Spur fowl (Zool.), any one of several species of Asiatic
gallinaceous birds of the genus Galloperdix, allied to
the jungle fowl. The males have two or more spurs on each
leg.

Spur gear (Mach.), a cogwheel having teeth which project
radially and stand parallel to the axis; a spur wheel.

Spur gearing, gearing in which spur gears are used. See
under Gearing.

Spur pepper. (Bot.) See the Note under Capsicum.

Spur wheel. Same as Spur gear, above.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Spur \Spur\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spurred (sp[^u]rd); p. pr. &
vb. n. Spurring.]
1. To prick with spurs; to incite to a more hasty pace; to
urge or goad; as, to spur a horse.
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2. To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous
pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to
instigate; to impel; to drive.
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Love will not be spurred to what it loathes. --Shak.
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3. To put spurs on; as, a spurred boot.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Spur \Spur\, v. i.
To spur on one's horse; to travel with great expedition; to
hasten; hence, to press forward in any pursuit. "Now spurs
the lated traveler." --Shak.
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The Parthians shall be there,
And, spurring from the fight, confess their fear.
--Dryden.
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The roads leading to the capital were covered with
multitudes of yeomen, spurring hard to Westminster.
--Macaulay.
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Some bold men, . . . by spurring on, refine themselves.
--Grew.
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WordNet spur
n 1: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
"the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" [syn: goad,
goading, prod, prodding, urging, spurring]
2: any pointed projection [syn: spine]
3: tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
4: a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a
horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs
on" [syn: gad]
5: a railway line connected to a trunk line [syn: branch line,
spur track]
v 1: incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur
research"
2: give heart or courage to [syn: goad]
3: strike with a spur
4: goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"
5: equip with spurs; "spur horses"
[also: spurring, spurred]

Moby Dictionary
accelerate , activation , actuation , aculeate , acuminate , animate ,
appendage , arm , arouse , awaken , barb , barbel , barbule , bill , bough ,
branch , brashly , breakwater , bundle , bustle , cage , cape , catalyst ,
cheer on , chersonese , cog , comb , coral reef , corral , countenance ,
crag , crest , crowd , cuspidate , delta , dispatch , drive , drive on ,
drove , edge , egg on , encourage , encouragement , excitant , excite ,
exhort , expedite , fang , favor , file , flog , foreland , forward , gad ,
gadfly , gaff , goad , goad on , grind , hand , harrow , haste , hasten ,
hasten on , hastily , head , headland , herd , hie on , hilltop , hone ,
hook , hound on , hurry , hurry along , hurry on , hurry up , hustle ,
hustle up , imp , impel , impetuously , impetus , impromptu , impulse ,
impulsively , incautiously , incentive , incitation , incite ,
incitement , induce , inducement , instigate , instigation , jag , joint ,
knoll , lash , leg , limb , link , lobe , lobule , lofty peak , member ,
motivate , motivation , motive , mountaintop , mull , naze , needle ,
ness , nudge , offshoot , oilstone , on the spot , organ , oxgoad , peak ,
pecten , peninsula , pic , pico , pike , pinion , pinnacle , point , poke ,
precipice , precipitate , press , pressure , prick , process , prod ,
projection , promontory , prompt , prompting , prong , propel ,
provocation , provoke , punch cattle , push , push on , push through ,
quicken , quill , railroad through , rake , rally , ramification ,
rashly , ratchet , recklessly , reef , reset , ride herd on , root on ,
round up , rouse , rowel , runner , rush , rush along , sandspit ,
sawtooth , scion , set , sharpen , shepherd , sic , snag , snaggle , speed ,
speed along , speed on , speed up , spiculate , spike , spine , spire ,
spit , spray , sprig , sprocket , spur on , stampede , steeple ,
stimulant , stimulate , stimulation , stimulus , sting , stir , strap ,
strop , suddenly , summit , switch , tail , taper , tendril ,
thoughtlessly , tine , tongue , tooth , tor , twig , unexpectedly ,
unpremeditatedly , unthinkingly , urge , urge on , urging , whet , whip ,
whip along , whip on , whiplash , wing , wrangle

SPUR Supercomputing Program for Undergraduate Research

FOLDOC SPUR

An early system on the IBM 650.

[Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)].

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Spur, TX (city, FIPS 69848) Location: 33.47813 N, 100.85487 W Population (1990): 1300 (714 housing units) Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 79370

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Housing Units (2000): 641
Land area (2000): 1.615794 sq. miles (4.184888 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.615794 sq. miles (4.184888 sq. km)
FIPS code: 69848
Located within: Texas (TX) , FIPS 48
Location: 33.477650 N , 100.857018 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 79370
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Spur , TX
Spur