Springal

2 definitions found

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

  Springal \Spring"al\ (spr[i^]ng"al), Springald \Spring"ald\
     (spr[i^]ng"ald), Springall \Spring"all\ (spr[i^]ng"al), n.
     [Scot. springald, springel, fr. Scot. & E. spring.]
     An active, springy young man. [Obs.] "There came two
     springals of full tender years." --Spenser.
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           Joseph, when he was sold to Potiphar, that great man,
           was a fair young springall.              --Latimer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Springal \Spring"al\, n. [OF. espringale; of Teutonic origin,
     akin to E. spring.]
     An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by
     means of a spring.
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