ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Spearplay

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Spearplay is a noun meaning Fighting (or practice exercises) with spears.

Meaning

Fighting (or practice exercises) with spears.

Example Sentences

What this spear-play reveals is something central to Homer, and to many of the arguments about Homer which have raged over the past two centuries.
The farmer or the potter or the merchant takes down his father's old spear, puts the old armor on, practices the spearplay, takes his place in the ranks, and goes through the drill as is expected of him.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include spear, spearhead, swordfighting, backswording, quarterstaff, playfight.

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