Spangle

8 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spangle \Span"gle\, n. [OE. spangel, dim. of AS. spange. See
     {Spang} a spangle.]
     1. A small plate or boss of shining metal; something
        brilliant used as an ornament, especially when stitched on
        the dress.
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     2. Figuratively, any little thing that sparkless. "The rich
        spangles that adorn the sky." --Waller.
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     {Oak spangle}. See under {Oak}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spangle \Span"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spangled}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Spangling}.]
     To set or sprinkle with, or as with, spangles; to adorn with
     small, distinct, brilliant bodies; as, a spangled
     breastplate. --Donne.
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           What stars do spangle heaven with such beauty? --Shak.
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     {Spangled coquette} (Zool.), a tropical humming bird
        ({Lophornis reginae}). See {Coquette}, 2.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spangle \Span"gle\, v. i.
     To show brilliant spots or points; to glisten; to glitter.
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           Some men by feigning words as dark as mine
           Make truth to spangle, and its rays to shine. --Bunyan.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  spangle
       n : adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used
           to decorate clothing [syn: {sequin}, {diamante}]
       v 1: glitter as if covered with spangles
       2: decorate with spangles; "the star-spangled banner" [syn: {bespangle}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  87 Moby Thesaurus words for "spangle":
     adorn, band, bar, bead, bejewel, beribbon, bespangle, bespeckle,
     bespot, blink, blinking, blotch, check, checker, coruscate,
     coruscation, dapple, decorate, diamond, dot, engrave, feather,
     figure, filigree, firefly, flag, flake, fleck, flounce, flower,
     freckle, garland, gem, gleam, glimmer, glimmering, glisk, glisten,
     glister, glitter, glittering, glowworm, harlequin, illuminate,
     iris, jewel, maculate, marble, marbleize, motley, mottle, ornament,
     paint, pepper, plume, polychrome, polychromize, rainbow, ribbon,
     scintilla, scintillate, scintillation, shimmer, shimmering, spark,
     sparkle, speck, speckle, splotch, spot, sprinkle, stigmatize,
     stipple, streak, striate, stripe, stroboscopic light, stud, tattoo,
     tessellate, tinsel, trim, twinkle, twinkling, variegate, vein,
     wreathe
  
  

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  spangle n. [UK] The singular of {bells and whistles}. See also
     {spungle}.
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Spangle, WA (city, FIPS 66290)
    Location: 47.43053 N, 117.37881 W
    Population (1990): 229 (103 housing units)
    Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 99031

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Spangle, WA -- U.S. town in Washington
     Population (2000):    240
     Housing Units (2000): 113
     Land area (2000):     0.383624 sq. miles (0.993582 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.383624 sq. miles (0.993582 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            66290
     Located within:       Washington (WA), FIPS 53
     Location:             47.430641 N, 117.377083 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     99031
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Spangle, WA
      Spangle