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Spears has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

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Noun
1

plural of spear

"The hunters carried three sharp spears to help them track down the deer in the forest."

In plain English: Spears are long, pointed sticks used for hunting or fighting that you can throw or stick into something.

"The hunters carried long spears to help them catch fish in the river."

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spear

"The hunter spears a fish from his canoe before it can swim away to deeper water."

In plain English: To spear something means to stab it with a sharp point.

"The hunters speared a fish from their canoes."

Proper Noun
1

An English surname, from nicknames​.

"The ancient warriors carried long spears into battle to defend their village."

2

plural of Spear

Example Sentences
"The hunters carried long spears to help them catch fish in the river." noun
"The hunters speared a fish from their canoes." verb
"The carpenter speared the hole with a sharp nail to secure the frame." verb
"She quickly speared the fish off the hook before it could escape again." verb
"He nearly speared his foot on the loose wire while walking through the yard." verb
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Origin

The word spears is formed by adding the plural suffix to spear. It functions as a patronymic, meaning it originally referred to someone who was named after or descended from a person called Spear.

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