What does springal mean?
Springal means (archaic) Alternative form of springald (“a youth”)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(archaic) Alternative form of springald (“a youth”)..
For, but for that, and the loose-bodied gown, / I should have discover’d apparently / The young springal cutting a caper in her belly.
Various ‘artillery’ machines were employed. These were similar to machines known in antiquity to Rome and Byzantium. One such machine, particularly useful against wooden castles and on ships, was the springal.
Use springal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Springal means (archaic) Alternative form of springald (“a youth”)..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
For, but for that, and the loose-bodied gown, / I should have discover’d apparently / The young springal cutting a caper in her belly.
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