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Webster 1913 Edition


Springer

Spring′er

(sprĭng′ẽr)
,
Noun.
1.
One who, or that which, springs; specifically, one who rouses game.
2.
A young plant.
[Obs.]
Evelyn.
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.
4.
(Zool.)
The grampus.
5.
(Zool.)
A variety of the field spaniel. See
Spaniel
.
6.
(Zool.)
A species of antelope; the springbok.

Webster 1828 Edition


Springer

SPRINGER

,
Noun.
1.
One who springs; one that rouses game.
2.
A name given to the grampus.
3.
In architecture, the rib of a groin or concentrated vault.

Definition 2024


Springer

Springer

See also: springer

English

Proper noun

Springer

  1. A town in New Mexico.
  2. A town in Oklahoma.

German

Etymology

springen (to jump) + -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃpʀɪŋɐ]

Noun

Springer m (genitive Springers, plural Springer, feminine Springerin)

  1. jumper, one who jumps
  2. (business) stand in
  3. (chess) knight

Declension

Related terms

Chess pieces in German · Schachfiguren, Schachsteine (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
König Dame, Königin Turm Läufer Springer, Pferd, Ross, Rössel Bauer

Proper noun

Springer m, f (genitive Springers)

  1. A surname.

springer

springer

See also: Springer

English

Noun

springer (plural springers)

  1. A person that springs.
  2. Anything that springs.
  3. A spring salmon.
  4. A stone at the base of an arch (from which the arch springs).
  5. A springing cow.
  6. A springer spaniel.
  7. A springbok.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • Eptatretus springeri
  • klippspringer, klipspringer
  • Springer illusion

Translations


Danish

Etymology 1

From springe (jump) + -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sprenɡər/, [ˈsb̥ʁeŋɐ]

Noun

springer c (singular definite springeren, plural indefinite springere)

  1. knight (chess)
  2. jumper
  3. dolphin
Inflection

Etymology 2

See springe (to jump, leap).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sprenɡər/, [ˈsb̥ʁeŋˀɐ]

Verb

springer

  1. present tense of springe

See also

Chess pieces in Danish · skakbrikken (skak + brikken) (layout · text)
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konge dronning tårn løber springer bonde

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

springer m (definite singular springeren, indefinite plural springere, definite plural springerne)

  1. (chess) a knight (chess piece)

See also

References


Swedish

Verb

springer

  1. present tense of springa.