Springer,

6 definitions found

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

  Springer \Spring"er\ (spr[i^]ng"[~e]r), n.
     1. One who, or that which, springs; specifically, one who
        rouses game.
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     2. A young plant. [Obs.] --Evelyn.


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     3. (Arch.)
        (a) The impost, or point at which an arch rests upon its
            support, and from which it seems to spring. Hence:
        (b) The bottom stone of an arch, which lies on the impost.
            The skew back is one form of springer.
        (c) The rib of a groined vault, as being the solid
            abutment for each section of vaulting.
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     4. (Zool.) The grampus.
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     5. (Zool.) A variety of the field spaniel. See {Spaniel}.
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     6. (Zool.) A species of antelope; the springbok.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Springbok \Spring"bok`\ (-b[o^]k`), Springbuck \Spring"buck`\
     (-b[u^]k`), n. [D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok
     a he-goat, buck.] (Zool.)
     A South African gazelle ({Gazella euchore}) noted for its
     graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of
     springing lightly and suddenly into the air. It has a white
     dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the
     rump and tail. Called also {springer}. [Written also
     {springboc}, and {springbock}.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  springer
       n 1: the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs [syn: {impost}]
       2: a cow about to give birth [syn: {springing cow}]
       3: a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver
          and white [syn: {springer spaniel}]

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

  Springer, NM (town, FIPS 74800)
    Location: 36.36625 N, 104.59313 W
    Population (1990): 1262 (589 housing units)
    Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 87747
  Springer, OK (town, FIPS 69500)
    Location: 34.28650 N, 97.12037 W
    Population (1990): 485 (231 housing units)
    Area: 37.4 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 73458

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

  Springer, NM -- U.S. town in New Mexico
     Population (2000):    1285
     Housing Units (2000): 605
     Land area (2000):     1.465842 sq. miles (3.796514 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.465842 sq. miles (3.796514 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            74800
     Located within:       New Mexico (NM), FIPS 35
     Location:             36.363976 N, 104.593491 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     87747
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Springer, NM
      Springer
  

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

  Springer, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma
     Population (2000):    577
     Housing Units (2000): 267
     Land area (2000):     14.448350 sq. miles (37.421053 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.068949 sq. miles (0.178578 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    14.517299 sq. miles (37.599631 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            69500
     Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
     Location:             34.304569 N, 97.136499 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     73458
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Springer, OK
      Springer