Spear
01
spjut, harpun
a weapon with a long handle and a metal pointed tip, used for fighting and fishing in the past
Exempel
The hunter used a spear to catch fish in the river.
Jägaren använde en spjut för att fånga fisk i floden.
Warriors in ancient Greece wielded spears and shields in battle.
Krigare i det antika Grekland använde spjut och sköldar i strid.
02
a long, narrow, pointed form resembling a spearhead, often used to describe certain plants or objects
Exempel
The asparagus stalks were each a tender green spear.
Lightning flashed across the sky like a silver spear.
03
spjut, harpun
a tool used in fishing to thrust or throw at fish underwater to catch them, typically consisting of a sharp point attached to a long handle
Exempel
Spearfishing regulations often restrict the use of certain spears and fish species.
Regler för spjutfiske begränsar ofta användningen av vissa spjut och fiskarter.
The diver aimed his spear at the large grouper swimming near the reef.
Dykaren riktade sin spjut mot den stora havsabborren som simmade nära revet.
to spear
01
to pierce or wound something using a spear
Exempel
The warrior speared the enemy in battle.
Fishers speared the catch from the shallow water.
02
to rise, project, or thrust upward sharply like a spear
Exempel
Flames speared into the night sky.
The missile speared into the air with great force.
