springer

spring·er  (sprngr)

n.

1. A springer spaniel.

2. Western U.S. A cow about to give birth.

3. Architecture

a. The bottom stone of an arch resting on the impost.

b. The point or place where the curve of an arch or vault begins.

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springer [ˈsprɪŋə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) short for springer spaniel

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) Also called springing cow a cow about to give birth

3. a person or thing that springs

4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect

a.  the first and lowest stone of an arch

b.  the impost of an arch

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	springer - the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs impost arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it stone - building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"
	2.	springer - a cow about to give birth springing cow cow, moo-cow - female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
	3.	springer - a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white springer spaniel spaniel - any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears English springer, English springer spaniel - a breed having typically a black-and-white coat Welsh springer spaniel - a red-and-white breed slightly smaller than the English springer spaniel

Translations

springer (spaniel)

n → Springerspaniel m