Spencer,

21 definitions found

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

  Spencer \Spen"cer\, n. [OF. despensier. See {Spence}, and cf.
     {Dispenser}.]
     One who has the care of the spence, or buttery. [Obs.]
     --Promptorium Parvulorum.
     [1913 Webster]



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

  Spencer \Spen"cer\, n. [From the third Earl Spencer, who first
     wore it, or brought it into fashion.]
     A short jacket worn by men and by women. --Ld. Lutton.
     [1913 Webster]

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

  Spencer \Spen"cer\, n. (Naut.)
     A fore-and-aft sail, abaft the foremast or the mainmast,
     hoisted upon a small supplementary mast and set with a gaff
     and no boom; a trysail carried at the foremast or mainmast;
     -- named after its inventor, Knight Spencer, of England
     [1802].
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Spencer mast}, a small mast just abaft the foremast or
        mainmast, for hoisting the spencer. --R. H. Dana, Jr.
        [1913 Webster]

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

  Trysail \Try"sail\, n. (Naut.)
     A fore-and-aft sail, bent to a gaff, and hoisted on a lower
     mast or on a small mast, called the trysail mast, close abaft
     a lower mast; -- used chiefly as a storm sail. Called also
     {spencer}. --Totten.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Spencer
       n : English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory
           of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903) [syn:
            {Herbert Spencer}]

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

  Spencer, IA (city, FIPS 74280)
    Location: 43.14587 N, 95.15112 W
    Population (1990): 11066 (4824 housing units)
    Area: 25.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 51301
  Spencer, ID (city, FIPS 75970)
    Location: 44.38083 N, 112.18638 W
    Population (1990): 11 (31 housing units)
    Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 83446
  Spencer, IN (town, FIPS 71972)
    Location: 39.28705 N, 86.76915 W
    Population (1990): 2609 (1173 housing units)
    Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 47460
  Spencer, LA
    Zip code(s): 71280
  Spencer, MA (CDP, FIPS 66070)
    Location: 42.24387 N, 71.99197 W
    Population (1990): 6306 (2671 housing units)
    Area: 5.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 01562
  Spencer, NC (town, FIPS 63760)
    Location: 35.69435 N, 80.43308 W
    Population (1990): 3219 (1384 housing units)
    Area: 5.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 28159
  Spencer, NE (village, FIPS 46275)
    Location: 42.87463 N, 98.70163 W
    Population (1990): 536 (261 housing units)
    Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 68777
  Spencer, NY (village, FIPS 70167)
    Location: 42.21508 N, 76.49476 W
    Population (1990): 815 (335 housing units)
    Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 14883
  Spencer, OH (village, FIPS 73992)
    Location: 41.09750 N, 82.12277 W
    Population (1990): 726 (262 housing units)
    Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 44275
  Spencer, OK (city, FIPS 69200)
    Location: 35.50770 N, 97.37035 W
    Population (1990): 3972 (1601 housing units)
    Area: 13.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 73084
  Spencer, SD (city, FIPS 60060)
    Location: 43.72787 N, 97.59169 W
    Population (1990): 317 (162 housing units)
    Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 57374
  Spencer, TN (town, FIPS 70240)
    Location: 35.74233 N, 85.45669 W
    Population (1990): 1125 (466 housing units)
    Area: 8.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 38585
  Spencer, VA
    Zip code(s): 24165
  Spencer, WI (village, FIPS 75400)
    Location: 44.75539 N, 90.29821 W
    Population (1990): 1757 (752 housing units)
    Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 54479
  Spencer, WV (city, FIPS 75820)
    Location: 38.80420 N, 81.35627 W
    Population (1990): 2279 (1162 housing units)
    Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 25276

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Spencer -- U.S. County in Kentucky
     Population (2000):    11766
     Housing Units (2000): 4555
     Land area (2000):     185.902414 sq. miles (481.485022 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    5.893165 sq. miles (15.263226 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    191.795579 sq. miles (496.748248 sq. km)
     Located within:       Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
     Location:             38.036096 N, 85.336802 W
     Headwords:
      Spencer
      Spencer, KY
      Spencer County
      Spencer County, KY
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Spencer -- U.S. County in Indiana
     Population (2000):    20391
     Housing Units (2000): 8333
     Land area (2000):     398.685928 sq. miles (1032.591768 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    2.546198 sq. miles (6.594621 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    401.232126 sq. miles (1039.186389 sq. km)
     Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
     Location:             38.024372 N, 87.013205 W
     Headwords:
      Spencer
      Spencer, IN
      Spencer County
      Spencer County, IN
  

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

  Spencer, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
     Population (2000):    1932
     Housing Units (2000): 852
     Land area (2000):     1.988430 sq. miles (5.150010 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.988430 sq. miles (5.150010 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            75400
     Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
     Location:             44.756406 N, 90.298178 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     54479
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Spencer, WI
      Spencer
  

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

  Spencer, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
     Population (2000):    541
     Housing Units (2000): 272
     Land area (2000):     0.524644 sq. miles (1.358822 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.524644 sq. miles (1.358822 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            46275
     Located within:       Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
     Location:             42.874589 N, 98.700147 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     68777
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Spencer, NE
      Spencer
  

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

  Spencer, NY -- U.S. village in New York
     Population (2000):    731
     Housing Units (2000): 316
     Land area (2000):     1.032548 sq. miles (2.674287 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.011895 sq. miles (0.030807 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.044443 sq. miles (2.705094 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            70167
     Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
     Location:             42.212423 N, 76.496345 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     14883
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Spencer, NY
      Spencer
  

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

  Spencer, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
     Population (2000):    3355
     Housing Units (2000): 1427
     Land area (2000):     2.653586 sq. miles (6.872755 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.653586 sq. miles (6.872755 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            63760
     Located within:       North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
     Location:             35.693672 N, 80.431906 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     28159
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Spencer, NC
      Spencer
  

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

  Spencer, ID -- U.S. city in Idaho
     Population (2000):    38
     Housing Units (2000): 38
     Land area (2000):     1.130412 sq. miles (2.927754 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.130412 sq. miles (2.927754 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            75970
     Located within:       Idaho (ID), FIPS 16
     Location:             44.367316 N, 112.192170 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     83446
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Spencer, ID
      Spencer
  

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

  Spencer, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
     Population (2000):    747
     Housing Units (2000): 296
     Land area (2000):     0.988332 sq. miles (2.559769 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.007511 sq. miles (0.019453 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.995843 sq. miles (2.579222 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            73992
     Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
     Location:             41.099755 N, 82.122854 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     44275
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Spencer, OH
      Spencer
  

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

  Spencer, OK -- U.S. city in Oklahoma
     Population (2000):    3746
     Housing Units (2000): 1567
     Land area (2000):     5.343550 sq. miles (13.839730 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    5.343550 sq. miles (13.839730 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            69200
     Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
     Location:             35.507760 N, 97.370662 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     73084
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Spencer, OK
      Spencer
  

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

  Spencer, IN -- U.S. town in Indiana
     Population (2000):    2508
     Housing Units (2000): 1193
     Land area (2000):     1.263713 sq. miles (3.273001 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.263713 sq. miles (3.273001 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            71972
     Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
     Location:             39.286848 N, 86.764225 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     47460
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Spencer, IN
      Spencer
  

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

  Spencer, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
     Population (2000):    11317
     Housing Units (2000): 5151
     Land area (2000):     10.121546 sq. miles (26.214682 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.045650 sq. miles (0.118232 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    10.167196 sq. miles (26.332914 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            74280
     Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
     Location:             43.145318 N, 95.147209 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     51301
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Spencer, IA
      Spencer
  

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

  Spencer, TN -- U.S. town in Tennessee
     Population (2000):    1713
     Housing Units (2000): 725
     Land area (2000):     6.826178 sq. miles (17.679719 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    6.826178 sq. miles (17.679719 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            70240
     Located within:       Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47
     Location:             35.743740 N, 85.458408 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     38585
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Spencer, TN
      Spencer
  

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

  Spencer, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
     Population (2000):    157
     Housing Units (2000): 73
     Land area (2000):     0.263121 sq. miles (0.681479 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.263121 sq. miles (0.681479 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            60060
     Located within:       South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
     Location:             43.727853 N, 97.592033 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     57374
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Spencer, SD
      Spencer
  

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

  Spencer, MA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Massachusetts
     Population (2000):    6032
     Housing Units (2000): 2722
     Land area (2000):     2.127531 sq. miles (5.510280 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.062640 sq. miles (0.162238 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.190171 sq. miles (5.672518 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            66070
     Located within:       Massachusetts (MA), FIPS 25
     Location:             42.243276 N, 71.994370 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     01562
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Spencer, MA
      Spencer
  

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

  Spencer, WV -- U.S. city in West Virginia
     Population (2000):    2352
     Housing Units (2000): 1154
     Land area (2000):     1.185292 sq. miles (3.069891 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.019538 sq. miles (0.050604 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.204830 sq. miles (3.120495 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            75820
     Located within:       West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
     Location:             38.801690 N, 81.351689 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     25276
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Spencer, WV
      Spencer